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savage

Tính từNgoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: savagesPhân từ 2: savagedV-ing: savaging

This word carries a heavy historical weight, shifting from a literal description of wildness to a tool of dehumanization. When used to describe people, it often evokes an outdated, colonial perspective that equates a lack of Western technology with a lack of morality or intellect. In modern contexts, using it as a noun for a person is generally considered offensive or archaic. In contemporary slang, the term has been reclaimed to describe someone who is brutally honest or unapologetically bold. This version of savage celebrates a lack of restraint and a willingness to be cutting or ruthless in a social or competitive setting, transforming a negative trait of violence into a positive trait of confidence.

Countable when referring to a person perceived as primitive. Uncountable when describing the quality of being wild or fierce.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từ

"The dog launched a savage attack on the intruder."

Tính từ

Lacking sophistication or civilization.

"The explorers encountered a savage tribe in the jungle."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To criticize someone or something severely.

"The critics savaged the director's new movie."

Danh từ

A person viewed as primitive or uncivilized.

"The colonial texts often depicted indigenous people as savages."

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