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Definition of Savagism
1. n. The state of being savage; the state of rude, uncivilized men, or of men in their native wildness and rudeness.
Definition of Savagism
1. Noun. The state of being savage; wildness; lack of civilization. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Savagism
1. savagery [n -S] - See also: savagery
Lexicographical Neighbors of Savagism
Literary usage of Savagism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"Complaint about the Monthly (Corr.). AL Child, 15 : 698. Curious survivals of
savagism (Table), 15 : 268. Decline of the ghost (Table), 28 : 410. ..."
2. ... The Native Races: Of the Pacific States by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886)
"This progress is one and universal, though of varying rapidity and extent; there
are degrees in savagism, and there are degrees in civilization; indeed, ..."
3. References for Literary Workers: With Introductions to Topics and Questions by Henry Matson (1892)
"Is savagism a degenerate condition of human nature? It will be important in
discussing this question to determine, with some degree of definiteness. what ..."
4. References for Literary Workers: With Introductions to Topics and Questions by Henry Matson (1892)
"Is savagism a degenerate condition of human nature ? It will be important in
discussing this question to determine, with some degree of definiteness. what ..."
5. References for Literary Workers: With Introductions to Topics and Questions by Henry Matson (1897)
"Is savagism a degenerate condition of human nature ? It will be important in
discussing this question to determine, with some degree of definiteness, ..."
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