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savage

 

[ หˆsรฆvษชdส’ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

wild behavior

Fierce, violent, and uncontrolled in behavior or emotions.

Synonyms

barbaric, brutal, ferocious

Examples of usage

  • The savage beast attacked anything that came near.
  • His savage temper often got him into trouble.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A person belonging to a primitive tribe or group.

Synonyms

barbarian, native, tribesman

Examples of usage

  • The savages lived in the jungle and had little contact with the outside world.
  • The explorer encountered a tribe of savages during his expedition.

Translations

Translations of the word "savage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น selvagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเค‚เค—เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wild

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ liar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡Ž็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sauvage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ salvaje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vahลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ผ์ƒ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุญุดูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ divokรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ divokรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡Ž่›ฎ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ divji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ villtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฑะฐะนั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™hลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ salvaje

Etymology

The word 'savage' originated from the Middle French word 'sauvage', which meant 'wild' or 'unspoiled'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe wild or untamed behavior. Over time, the word has evolved to also describe something brutal or fierce. In modern usage, 'savage' can be both positive (as in 'savage beauty') and negative (as in 'savage attack').

See also: savagely, savagery.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,661 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.