Brutality - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bruːˈtælətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word brutality
Brit.  |brʊˈtælɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word brutality

noun

- the trait of extreme cruelty (syn: ferociousness, savagery, viciousness)
- a brutal barbarous savage act (syn: barbarism, barbarity, savagery)

Extra examples

...the police were accused of brutality for using excessive force in making arrests...

People were shocked by the animal brutality of the attack.

...as the war reached its climacteric phase, the atrocities dramatically increased, both in number and brutality...

Word forms

noun
singular: brutality
plural: brutalities
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