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brutality

American  
[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

brutalities

  1. the quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery.

  2. a brutal act or practice.

Other Word Forms

  • overbrutality noun

Etymology

Origin of brutality

First recorded in 1540–50; brutal + -ity

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