Difference between Savage and Barbarian

What is the difference between Savage and Barbarian?

Savage as an adjective is wild; not cultivated while Barbarian as an adjective is relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

Savage

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: wild; not cultivated barbaric; not civilized fierce and ferocious brutal, vicious or merciless

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian. A defiant person.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint. To criticise vehemently. To attack with the teeth

Example sentence: It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.

Barbarian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.A derogatory term for someone from a developing country or backward culture.A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with Sword and Sorcery stories.

Example sentence: Americans voted for Trump in 2016 precisely because he is a pit bull, a barbarian, a gun-slinger they hired to fight the dirty left, drain the swamp, bring back their jobs from China and stand up for the flag, family and common sense.

We hope you now know whether to use Savage or Barbarian in your sentence.

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