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savage vs primitive person

primitive person vs savage

savage and primitive person both are nouns.

savage is an adjective but primitive person is not an adjective.

savage is a verb but primitive person is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savage Yes Yes Yes No
primitive person Yes No No No
As nouns, primitive person is a hypernym of savage; that is, primitive person is a word with a broader meaning than savage:
  • savage: a member of an uncivilized people
  • primitive person: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
Other hypernyms of savage include primitive.
savage (noun) primitive person (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
a cruelly rapacious person
savage (adjective) primitive person (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) primitive person (verb)
criticize harshly or violently
attack brutally and fiercely
Difference between savage and primitive person

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