brutalism
[ broot-l-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈbrut lˌɪz əm /
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noun
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Origin of brutalism
OTHER WORDS FROM brutalism
bru·tal·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby brutalism
Brussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack
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Example sentences from the Web for brutalism
Brutalism avant-la-lettre, and as usual, I love all that concrete.
High and long sustained, the sublime anthem rolled above the battle and its brutalism.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. WallaceIt is enough to say of this old heathen dream, that there never was such a state of savage brutalism known since man was man.
Its bald brutalism flourishes freely only when covered and disguised.
Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts
British Dictionary definitions for brutalism
brutalism
/ (ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipesAlso called: new brutalism
Derived forms of brutalism
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