No, savage is not a bad (swear) word.
άγριος, βάναυσος (agrios, vanafsos)
The word gorilla comes from gorillai, a Greek word for uncivilized and hairy people; some claim it originates from an African term for the gorilla.A missionary from the US gave the name to apes in the mid-nineteenth century. The missionary's name was Savage. I am not making this up: he was honestly called Mr Thomas Savage.
The hyenas commenced their savage attack.
The opposite of the word "savage" is "civilized." Savage typically reflects a lack of civilization, while civilized pertains to behavior that is socially acceptable and conforms to societal norms.
Civilised (?)
The root word for savage is "sauvage," which comes from the Latin word "silvaticus" meaning "of the woods" or "wild."
The animal tamer got attacked by savage beasts.
Savage, or murderous.
savage, wild
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yes it does