brutality
The state of being brutalThe state of being brutal.
» Police brutality has been a problem for a long time.
Polizeibrutalität ist schon seit Langem ein Problem.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being brutal.
Brutalität
жесто́костьžestókostʹ, зве́рствоzvérstvo
брутальністьbrutalʹnistʹ
a brutal barbarous savage act
(countable, uncountable)A cruel or savage act.
бузувірствоbuzuvirstvo
(countable, uncountable)The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.
police brutality
school brutality
Brutalität
брутальністьbrutalʹnistʹ, надмірністьnadmirnistʹ
Examples
15 sentencesPolice brutality has been a problem for a long time.
dePolizeibrutalität ist schon seit Langem ein Problem.
ISIS's brutality deserves our strongest possible condemnation.
There are too many victims of police brutality.
Mennad has never seen any atrocities or brutality.
Their brutality is no match for our creativity.
Translations
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Forms
plural: brutalities| Singular | brutality |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a brutal barbarous savage act:barbaritybarbarismsavagery
- the trait of extreme cruelty:ferociousnessviciousnesssavagery
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable