savagism

Yet they are most wonderful when considered as the handiwork of a people since lapsed into a condition little above savagism.

Bancroft is the author of the chapter on Savagism and Civilization, and Nemos is to be credited with the writing of some parts.

In savagism, union and coperation are imperfectly displayed.

In short they possess most of the virtues and vices incident to savagism.

A state of pure savagism, or rather of mere animalism, was the primitive condition of man.