Brutality
/bɹuːˈtælɪti/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being brutal. countable, uncountable
- 2 a brutal barbarous savage act wordnet
- 3 A cruel or savage act. countable, uncountable
"‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?"
- 4 the trait of extreme cruelty wordnet
- 5 The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence. countable, uncountable
"police brutality"
Example
More examples"The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot."
Etymology
From brutal + -ity.