brutality Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the trait of extreme cruelty
savagery; viciousness; ferociousness.
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noun a brutal barbarous savage act
barbarism; savagery; barbarity.
WordNet
Bru*tal"i*ty noun
Etymology
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Definitions
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The quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness. -
An inhuman act. The . . . brutalities exercised in war. Brougham.