The process of savagizing.

plural of noble savage

(literature) A stock character embodying the concept of an idealized indigene or outsider who has not been corrupted by civilization and therefore symbolizes humanity's innate goodness.

(obsolete) Niue

A small Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic.

Having some of the appearances of wildness, or savagery.

plural of sweet savage romance

A style of romance novel featuring explicit sex and sexual aggression.

(uncountable) Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity. / (countable) A violent act of cruelty. / Savages collectively; the world of savages. / (uncountable) Wild growth of plants.

plural of savagery