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
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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."
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Pagan as an adjective (by extension, pejorative):
Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.
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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."
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Pagan as a noun (by extension, pejorative):
An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
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Pagan as a noun (by extension, pejorative):
An unruly, badly educated child.
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Savage as an adjective:
Wild; not cultivated.
Examples:
"a savage [[wilderness]]"
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Savage as an adjective:
Barbaric; not civilized.
Examples:
"'savage [[manner]]s"
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Savage as an adjective:
Fierce and ferocious.
Examples:
"'savage [[beast]]s"
"a savage [[spirit]]"
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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."
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Savage as an adjective (UK, slang):
Unpleasant or unfair.
Examples:
"- I'll see you in detention.<br>- Ah, savage!"
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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"
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Savage as an adjective (heraldry):
Nude; naked.
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Savage as a noun (pejorative):
An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
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Savage as a noun (figuratively):
A defiant person.
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Savage as a verb:
To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.
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Savage as a verb (figuratively):
To criticise vehemently.
Examples:
"His latest film was savaged by most reviewers."
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Savage as a verb (of an animal):
To attack with the teeth.
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Savage as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To make savage.