Definition
Extreme cruelty or violence; primitive or uncivilized behavior.
Etymology
From Old French 'sauvage' meaning wild or untamed, from Latin 'silvaticus' (of the forest). The word evolved from describing forest-dwelling peoples to general concepts of primitive brutality, though this usage is now considered problematic.
Kelly Says
The forest-to-brutality evolution reflects historical biases about civilization versus wilderness! Modern understanding recognizes that 'savage' peoples often had sophisticated societies, making us reconsider what we truly mean by civilized behavior.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
wreedheid
VRAY-hyt
AMአማርኛ
ዘራፊነት
ze-ra-fi-net
ARالعربية
وحشية
wah-shi-ya
BGБългарски
дивота
di-VO-ta
BNবাংলা
বর্বরতা
bor-bor-TA
CACatalà
salvatgeria
sal-va-zhe-RI-a
CSČeština
divošství
di-VOSH-stvee
DADansk
vildskab
VIL-skap
DEDeutsch
Wildheit
VILT-hyt
ELΕλληνικά
αγριότητα
a-gri-O-ti-ta
ESEspañol
salvajismo
sal-va-HEES-mo
EUEuskara
basakeria
ba-sa-ke-RI-a
FAفارسی
وحشیگری
vah-shi-go-ri
FRFrançais
sauvagerie
so-va-zhree
GLGalego
salvaxería
sal-va-she-RI-a
HEעברית
אכזריות
akh-za-RI-yut
HIहिन्दी
क्रूरता
kroo-RA-ta
HRHrvatski
divljaštvo
div-LYASH-tvo
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebiadaban
ke-bi-a-DA-ban
ITItaliano
ferocia
fe-RO-cha
LTLietuvių
žiaurumas
zhyau-RU-mas
LVLatviešu
mežonība
me-zho-NEE-ba
MNМонгол
зэрлэг зан
zer-leg zan
MSBahasa Melayu
kebiadaban
ke-bi-a-DA-ban
MYမြန်မာ
ရိုင်းစိုင်းမှု
yain-sain-hmu
NLNederlands
wreedheid
VRAY-hyt
NONorsk
villskap
VIL-skap
PLPolski
okrucieństwo
o-kroo-CHEN-stvo
PTPortuguês
selvageria
sel-va-zhe-RI-a
RORomână
sălbăticie
səl-bə-TI-che
RUРусский
дикость
DEE-kost'
SKSlovenčina
divošstvo
di-VOSH-stvo
SLSlovenščina
divjaštvo
div-YASH-tvo
SRСрпски
дивљаштво
div-LYASH-tvo
SVSvenska
vildhet
VILD-het
TAதமிழ்
காட்டுமிராண்டித்தனம்
kaa-ttu-mi-raan-di-ta-nam
TEతెలుగు
మారణాత్మకత
maa-ra-naat-ma-ka-ta
THไทย
ความป่าเถื่อน
khwaam paa thuan
TRTürkçe
vahşilik
vah-shi-LIK
UKУкраїнська
дикість
DY-kist'
VITiếng Việt
sự man rợ
su man ro