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savageness

/ˈsævədʒnəs/ noun

The property of being savage or behaving savagely.

Word Origin Savageness comes from savage, which surprisingly traces back to Latin 'silva' 'forest' — so a savage was originally a 'wild person of the woods.' The -ness suffix makes it a noun of state. The same root 'silva' gives us sylvan (wooded) and silviculture.

noun The property of being savage or behaving savagely. countable

The savageness of the attack shocked the entire community.

(名词) 野蛮性；凶残

这次袭击的野蛮行径震惊了整个社区。

(sustantivo) salvajismo; brutalidad; ferocidad; crueldad; bestialidad [La propiedad de ser salvaje o comportarse de manera salvaje.]

La salvajidad del ataque conmocionó a toda la comunidad.

(nom) sauvagerie; férocité; brutalité; cruauté [Caractère de ce qui est sauvage, brutal ou féroce.]

La sauvagerie de l'attaque a choqué toute la communauté.

(Substantiv) Wildheit; Grausamkeit; Brutalität [Die Eigenschaft, grausam, wild oder unzivilisiert zu sein oder sich so zu verhalten.]

Die **savageness** des Angriffs erschütterte die ganze Gemeinde.

(名詞) 野蛮であること、または野蛮に振る舞うという性質。

攻撃の野蛮さは地域社会全体を震撼させた。

(substantivo) selvajaria; brutalidade; ferocidade; barbaridade; violência [A propriedade de ser selvagem ou se comportar selvagemente.]

A selvageria do ataque chocou toda a comunidade.

Synonyms: savagery brutality ferocity wildness barbarism cruelty fierceness violence Antonyms: gentleness civility kindness tameness
Word parts: savage + ness

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