0 extremely violent, wild, or frightening: --
1 If an animal savages someone, it attacks them violently and causes serious injuries: --
2 a person whose way of life is at a very early stage of development: --
3 (of an animal) wild and fierce, or (of a remark or action) violently cruel: --
4 someone who is thought to be in a wild state and to have no experience of a civilized society (= highly developed society) --
5 to criticize someone cruelly: --
The performance was savaged by the media.