sav ‧ ag ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈsævɪdʒ ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural savageries ) [uncountable and countable]
extremely cruel and violent behaviour:
Local people were shocked by the savagery of the attack.
sav ‧ ag ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈsævɪdʒ ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural savageries ) [uncountable and countable]
extremely cruel and violent behaviour:
Local people were shocked by the savagery of the attack.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012