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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kroortaa
"हमले की क्रूरता ने पूरे समुदाय को चौंका दिया।"
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2 senses- 1
The quality of being savage; brutal or cruel behavior.
"The savagery of the attack shocked the entire community." - 2
An act of extreme violence or cruelty.
"The historical accounts detailed the savagery of the war."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'savagery' originates from the Middle English 'savage', derived from the Old French 'sauvage', which in turn comes from the Latin 'silvaticus', meaning 'of the woods'. Historically, it has evolved to describe a state of being fierce, brutal, or uncivilized, reflecting a shift from a literal connection to wilderness to a metaphorical association with barbarism or cruelty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savagery" is said worldwide
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sauvagerie
Transliteration: so-vah-zhree
"La sauvagerie de l'attaque a choqué toute la communauté."
Wildheit
Transliteration: vilt-hite
"Die Wildheit des Angriffs schockierte die gesamte Gemeinschaft."
savagery
Transliteration: sa-va-gia
"La savagery dell'attacco ha scioccato l'intera comunità."
salvajismo
Transliteration: sal-va-hees-mo
"El salvajismo del ataque sorprendió a toda la comunidad."
selvageria
Transliteration: sel-va-zhe-ree-a
"A selvageria do ataque chocou toda a comunidade."
क्रूरता
Transliteration: kroortaa
"हमले की क्रूरता ने पूरे समुदाय को चौंका दिया।"
野蛮
Transliteration: yěmán
"袭击的野蛮性震惊了整个社区。"
야만
Transliteration: yaman
"공격의 야만성이 전체 커뮤니티를 충격에 빠뜨렸다."
野蛮
Transliteration: yaban
"攻撃の野蛮さはコミュニティ全体を驚かせた。"
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