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savagery vs cruelty

cruelty vs savagery

savagery and cruelty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savagery Yes No No No
cruelty Yes No No No
As nouns, cruelty is a hypernym of savagery; that is, cruelty is a word with a broader meaning than savagery:
  • savagery: the trait of extreme cruelty
  • cruelty: the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Other hypernyms of savagery include cruelness, harshness.
savagery (noun) cruelty (noun)
a brutal barbarous savage act a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
the trait of extreme cruelty the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
the property of being untamed and ferocious feelings of extreme heartlessness
Difference between savagery and cruelty

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