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- [broo-tal-i-tee]
- /bruˈtæl ɪ ti/
- /bruːˈtæl.ə.ti/
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- [broo-tal-i-tee]
- /bruˈtæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of brutality word
- variable noun brutality Brutality is cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. A brutality is an instance of cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. 3
- noun brutality the condition or quality of being brutal 3
- noun brutality a brutal or savage act, treatment, etc. 3
- noun plural brutality the quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery. 1
- noun plural brutality a brutal act or practice. 1
- noun brutality cruelty, violence 1
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Origin of brutality
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; brutal + -ity
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Parts of speech for Brutality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brutality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brutality
noun brutality
- savagery — an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
- inhumanity — the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty.
- cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
- barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
Antonyms for brutality
noun brutality
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- gentleness — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- humaneness — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
- niceness — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
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