Synonyms for savagery
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Noun
1. Barbarism
barbarism, barbarity, brutality, viciousness, ferociousness, barbarianism
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
Forms
- Plural
- savageries → barbarisms, barbarities, brutalities, viciousnesses…
Example sentences
- brutality Mennad has never seen any atrocities or brutality.
- barbarism This is a fight between civilization and barbarism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| savagery | rising | |
| brutality | rising | |
| barbarism | steady | |
| barbarity | rising | |
| viciousness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- brutality4, barbarism4, barbarity4
- 10 letters
- savageness
- 11 letters
- viciousness3
- 12 letters
- barbarianism
- 13 letters
- ferociousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (brutality4 = 4 syllables).