Quick definitions from WordNet (savage)

▸ noun:  a member of an uncivilized people
▸ noun:  a cruelly rapacious person
▸ verb:  criticize harshly or violently ("The press savaged the new President")
▸ verb:  attack brutally and fiercely
▸ adjective:  wild and menacing
▸ adjective:  without civilizing influences ("A savage people")
▸ adjective:  marked by extreme and violent energy
▸ adjective:  (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering ("A savage slap")
▸ name:  A surname (common: 1 in 5000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #582)

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▸ Also see savage