savage
A member of a traditional, nonindustrialised society or indigenous tribe or other…A member of a traditional, nonindustrialised society or indigenous tribe or other group, typically living closely with nature outside of the infrastructure of urbanized civilization.
Meaning
4 senses(derogatory, historical)A member of a traditional, nonindustrialised society or indigenous tribe or other group, typically living closely with nature outside of the infrastructure of urbanized civilization.
(figuratively)An aggressively defiant person.
Their kids are little savages! One of them bit me the other day.
Wilder, Wilde, roher Mensch
дика́рьdikárʹ, дика́ркаdikárka, варварvarvar
дику́нdykún, дику́нкаdykúnka
a cruelly rapacious person
(slang)Someone who speaks in an audacious, hilarious, and often sarcastic manner.
(obsolete)A wild and ferocious beast.
Examples
40 sentencesAre you savages?
deSeid ihr Wilde? — Waldelfe
There are still some savage tribes on that island.
На цьому острові все ще є дикі племена. — Temp
ruНа этом острове всё ещё есть дикие племена. — papersaltserver
deEs gibt immer noch einige wilde Stämme auf dieser Insel. — Tamy
They are much more savage than those they call barbarians.
Вони більш дикі за тих, кого вони звуть варварами. — oromashka
ruОни гораздо более жестокие, чем те, кого они называют варварами. — Balamax
The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.
Первісна людина злякалася, побачивши дикого звіра. — ChickenKiev
They call themselves civilized, but they're just as savage as those they call barbarians.
Вони називають себе цивілізованими, але вони такі саме дикуни як ті, кого вони називають варварами. — deniko
ruОни называют себя цивилизованными, хотя они столь же дикие, как и те, кого они называют варварами. — soweli_Elepanto
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English savage, from Old French sauvage, salvage (“wild, untamed”), from LateFrom Middle English savage, from Old French sauvage, salvage (“wild, untamed”), from Late Latin salvāticus, alteration of Latin silvāticus (“wild”, literally “of the woods”), from silva (“forest; grove”). Doublet of sylvatic.
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