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savagery

[ sav-ij-ree ]

noun

plural savageries.
  1. an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
  2. savage action, nature, disposition, or behavior.


savagery

/ ˈ²õ汹ɪ»åÏô°ùɪ /

noun

  1. an uncivilized condition
  2. a savage act or nature
  3. savages collectively
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of savagery1

First recorded in 1585–95; savage + -ry
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That savagery had already reared up in social media spaces before the pandemic fertilized it, but knowing it was already present doesn’t lessen the shock of experiencing versions of it in face-to-face interactions.

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The natural assumption here is that “this†refers to some unspeakable act of cannibalistic savagery in the past.

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In response, Sures wrote that the letter was “rife with falsehoods about Israel and seeks to legitimize and defend the horrific savagery of the Hamas massacre of October 7.â€

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This enabled us to film pictures which sufficiently put across the savagery of the storm, without taking a major safety risk.

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The regime kept its boot on the throat of Syrians because of the power, reach and savagery of its myriad and overlapping intelligence agencies, and because of the routine use of torture and execution.

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