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Vinony

brutality

noun

  1. quality of an action or a person
  2. act or process of treating in a brutal manner
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbɹuːˈtælɪti/ / [ˌbɹʷʊu̯ˈtʰælɪtʰɪi̯] / /ˌbɹuːˈtælɪɾi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English brutal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English brutality From brutal + -ity.

  1. The state of being brutal.
  2. A cruel or savage act.

    “‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?”

  3. The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.

    “police brutality”

    “school brutality”