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brutality Definition

bru·tal·ity (bro̵̅o̅ talə tē)

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being brutal
  2. pl. -·ties a brutal or savage act, treatment, etc.

brutality Synonyms

brutality

n.

savageness, ruthlessness, harshness, unfeelingness; see cruelty.

brutality Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • expose: He is particularly proud of a report he made in 1999, which exposed police brutality in South Africa.
  • justify: There is no cause, no religion, that can justify such brutality.
  • suffer: Many died in captivity and many suffered appalling brutality.
  • witness: Quite a number have witnessed brutality or relatives being killed.
  • reveal: Fast camera changes relay the frenzy of battle and close-ups reveal the brutality of it.

Preposition: against

civilian: This conflict escalated into civil war and a campaign of brutality against civilians.

Adjective modifier

  • sheer: The first time you see the game in action, the sheer brutality of the game's new impact punches soon becomes starkly clear.
  • appalling: Many died in captivity and many suffered appalling brutality.
  • utmost: Fifteen death sentences were carried out, all with the utmost brutality.

Noun used with modifier

police: In five cases, the victims of police brutality died.

Preposition: of

  • regime: The US cares nothing for the brutality of regimes like those in Congo, Gabon or Nigeria.
  • soldier: The brutality of the Japanese soldiers shocked the British.
  • war: The brutality of the war in Chechnya was played out in miniature against the children of Beslan.
  • police: The media attempted its usual distortions but tens of thousands had seen the brutality of the police first hand.

Preposition: by

police: April 2000 A protest is met with " unaccustomed brutality by riot police " .

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