atrocities

Variant of atrocity

atrocity definition

atroc·ity (ə träs′ə tē)

noun pl. atrocities -·ties

  1. atrocious behavior or condition; brutality, cruelty, etc.
  2. an atrocious act
  3. Informal a very displeasing or tasteless thing

Etymology: L atrocitas < atrox: see atrocious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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