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sauvagerie

savagery

noun soh-vahzh-REE Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

wildness

Usage Note

Sauvagerie derives from sauvage ('wild, savage') and can describe brutal violence or the untamed state of nature. The related adjective sauvage is far more common in everyday speech. In literary contexts it often carries a Romantic admiration for raw nature.

Examples

"La sauvagerie de l'attaque a choqué tout le monde."

Natural Translation

The savagery of the attack shocked everyone.

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