savagery

• Nom décrivant la qualité ou l'état de cruauté extrême, de férocité ou de violence brutale, souvent lié à des actes barbares ou inhumains. Il peut aussi désigner un comportement primitif ou sauvage.

A noun describing the quality or state of being fierce, untamed, or extremely cruel, often associated with brutal or barbarous acts.

indénombrable

1. Ferocious or untamed natureC1formal

   The quality of being wild, fierce, and not domesticated.

   Caractère féroce ou sauvage

   • The savagery of the wild wolf pack was awe-inspiring.
   • Early explorers often wrote about the savagery of the jungle.
   • The film captured the raw savagery of the natural world.

   Synonymesbrutalityferocityfiercenesssavagenessviciousnesswildness

   Antonymesdocilitygentlenessmildnesstameness

2. Extreme crueltyC1formal

   Behavior that is extremely violent, brutal, and lacking in mercy.

   Cruauté extrême

   • The dictator's savagery towards his own people was condemned worldwide.
   • The historical account details the savagery of the ancient battle.
   • The novel explores the depths of human savagery in times of war.

   Synonymesatrocitybarbarismbarbaritybrutalitycrueltyferocityinhumanitysadismviciousness

   Antonymescompassiongentlenesshumanitykindnessmercy

3. Brutal actC1formal

   A specific act of extreme violence or barbarism.

   Acte barbare

   • The museum displayed artifacts of ancient savageries.
   • The documentary showed the savageries committed during the conflict.
   • He was horrified by the savageries he witnessed in the prison camp.

   Synonymesatrocitybarbaritybrutalitycrueltyoutrage

   Antonymescompassiongentlenesshumanitykindnessmercy