brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagery
(noun) a brutal barbarous savage act
ferociousness, brutality, viciousness, savagery
(noun) the trait of extreme cruelty
savageness, savagery
(noun) the property of being untamed and ferocious; “the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters”; “a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
savagery (countable and uncountable, plural savageries)
(uncountable) Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
(countable) A violent act of cruelty.
Savages collectively; the world of savages.
(uncountable) Wild growth of plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Sav"age*ry, n. Etym: [F. sauvagerie.]
1. The state of being savage; savageness; savagism. A like work of primeval savagery. C. Kingsley.
2. An act of cruelty; barbarity. The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke, That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rage Presented to the tears of soft remorse. Shak.
3. Wild growth, as of plants. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
