Brutalizing
Synonyms for "brutalizing" (22 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (11)
Noun(11 words)
injuryinstitutional violencemaimmaltreatmentnumboppressionsystemic brutalitytormenttorturetraumaviolent
Related word relations
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More general
10 entriesaftermathconsequencedescriptive adjectiveharminjuremoral erosionoppressionpsychological impactqualitative adjectiveviolence
More specific
19 entriescallousnesscorruptingdehumanizationdesensitizationdesensitizingemotional numbnessmaimingmaltreatingmilitary brutalityphysical assaultphysical brutalitypolice brutalityposttraumatic stressprison brutalitypsychological brutalitysocial withdrawal
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Collocations
16 entriesbrutalize civiliansbrutalize detaineesbrutalizing actbrutalizing actsbrutalizing effectsbrutalizing environmentbrutalizing experiencesbrutalizing influencebrutalizing practicesbrutalizing processbrutalizing rhetoricbrutalizing tacticsdehumanization processhuman rights abusestate violencesystemic brutality