(transitive) To make savage; to reduce to a state of savagery.

simple past tense and past participle of savagize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of savagize

present participle of savage

A vicious attack or criticism.

simple past tense and past participle of savage

Wild; not cultivated. / Barbaric; not civilized. / Fierce and ferocious. / Brutal, vicious, or merciless. / (UK, slang) Unpleasant or unfair. / (Ireland, US, slang) Great, brilliant, amazing.

To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint. / (figuratively) To criticise vehemently. / (of an animal) To attack with the teeth. / (obsolete, transitive) To make savage.

(derogatory) A person living in a traditional, especially tribal, rather than civilized society, especially when viewed as uncivilized and uncultivated; a barbarian.

The property of being savage or behaving savagely.