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savagism

[ sav-uh-jiz-uhm ]

/ ˈsæv əˌdʒɪz əm /

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noun

barbarism; savagery.

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Origin of savagism

First recorded in 1790–1800; savage + -ism

Words nearby savagism

Sava, savage, Savage Island, savagery, Savage's Station, savagism, Savaii, savanna, Savannah, Savannah sparrow, Savannakhet

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How to use savagism in a sentence

Yet they are most wonderful when considered as the handiwork of a people since lapsed into a condition little above savagism.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume IV|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Bancroft is the author of the chapter on Savagism and Civilization, and Nemos is to be credited with the writing of some parts.
The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. IV|Various
In savagism, union and coperation are imperfectly displayed.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft
In short they possess most of the virtues and vices incident to savagism.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

A state of pure savagism, or rather of mere animalism, was the primitive condition of man.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy|Benjamin Franklin Cocker