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pre-savagery
sav·age·ry
/
ˈsæv
ɪdʒ
ri
/
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[
sav
-ij-ree
]
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noun,
plural
sav·age·ries.
1.
an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
2.
savage
action,
nature
,
disposition
, or behavior.
Origin:
1585–95;
savage
+
-ry
Related forms
pre·sav·age·ry,
noun
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savagery
(ˈsævɪdʒrɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ries
1.
an uncivilized condition
2.
a savage act or nature
3.
savages collectively
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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