The difference between Pagan and Savage

When used as nouns, pagan means a person not adhering to an abrahamist religion, whereas savage means an uncivilized or feral human.

When used as adjectives, pagan means relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-abrahamist religions (i.e. not christianity, judaism, or islam), especially earlier polytheism, whereas savage means wild.


Savage is also verb with the meaning: to attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pagan and Savage

  1. Pagan as an adjective:

    Relating to, characteristic of or adhering to non-Abrahamist religions (i.e. not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam), especially earlier polytheism.

    Examples:

    "Many converted societies transformed their pagan deities into saints."

  2. Pagan as an adjective (by extension, pejorative):

    Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

  1. Pagan as a noun:

    A person not adhering to an Abrahamist religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.

    Examples:

    "This community has a surprising number of pagans."

  2. Pagan as a noun (by extension, pejorative):

    An uncivilized or unsocialized person.

  3. Pagan as a noun (by extension, pejorative):

    An unruly, badly educated child.

  1. Savage as an adjective:

    Wild; not cultivated.

    Examples:

    "a savage [[wilderness]]"

  2. Savage as an adjective:

    Barbaric; not civilized.

    Examples:

    "'savage [[manner]]s"

  3. Savage as an adjective:

    Fierce and ferocious.

    Examples:

    "'savage [[beast]]s"

    "a savage [[spirit]]"

  4. Savage as an adjective:

    Brutal, vicious or merciless.

    Examples:

    "He gave the dog a savage [[kick]]."

    "The woman was [[kill]]ed in a savage manner."

  5. Savage as an adjective (UK, slang):

    Unpleasant or unfair.

    Examples:

    "- I'll see you in detention.<br>- Ah, savage!"

  6. Savage as an adjective (Ireland, slang):

    Great, brilliant, amazing.

    Examples:

    "Although it didn't look very good, it [[taste]]d absolutely savage."

    "synonyms: wicked Thesaurus:excellent"

  7. Savage as an adjective (heraldry):

    Nude; naked.

  1. Savage as a noun (pejorative):

    An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.

  2. Savage as a noun (figuratively):

    A defiant person.

  1. Savage as a verb:

    To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

  2. Savage as a verb (figuratively):

    To criticise vehemently.

    Examples:

    "His latest film was savaged by most reviewers."

  3. Savage as a verb (of an animal):

    To attack with the teeth.

  4. Savage as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To make savage.