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savage vs hunter-gatherer

hunter-gatherer vs savage

savage and hunter-gatherer both are nouns.

savage is an adjective but hunter-gatherer is not an adjective.

savage is a verb but hunter-gatherer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savage Yes Yes Yes No
hunter-gatherer Yes No No No
As nouns, hunter-gatherer is a hyponym of savage; that is, hunter-gatherer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than savage:
  • savage: a member of an uncivilized people
  • hunter-gatherer: a member of a hunting and gathering society
savage (noun) hunter-gatherer (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people a member of a hunting and gathering society
a cruelly rapacious person
savage (adjective) hunter-gatherer (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
without civilizing influences
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing
savage (verb) hunter-gatherer (verb)
criticize harshly or violently
attack brutally and fiercely
Difference between savage and hunter-gatherer

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