as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
a study of the savagery shown by soldiers in wartime
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Recent Examples of savagery
Anderson loves visceral, gut-punch action, and in the past he’s brought to fairly generic stories an invigorating sense of menace and savagery.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
That frenzied feeding in the churning water, the savagery and pointlessness of appetite.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The savagery of the satire and the humor of the animation, modeled after Feiffer’s drawings, make this cartoon as funny as a Mark Twain story.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savagery
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
That frenzied feeding in the churning water, the savagery and pointlessness of appetite.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The savagery of the satire and the humor of the animation, modeled after Feiffer’s drawings, make this cartoon as funny as a Mark Twain story.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savagery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savagery
Noun
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Perhaps the surprise return of Egghead Vance will turn it into symbol of resistance, seen at every demonstration against the cruelties and greed of the Trump machine.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Other laws set to take effect on July 1 in Florida include House Bill 255, establishing harsher penalties for animal cruelty, and House Bill 653, setting new aggravating factors when determining whether someone convicted of a capital felony should receive the death penalty.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Savagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savagery. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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