brutalisation

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A form of brutalization — The act or process of making brutal

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Meanings

nounbrutalisation (plural brutalisations)

plural brutalisations

  1. alternativeAlternative form of brutalization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner

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conditionstatus

nounthe activity of treating someone savagely or viciously

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brutalization
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wrongdoingwrongful conductmisconduct

nounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

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degradationdebasement
Also see
animalizationbrutalization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brutal + -isation.

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Cite this entry
APA

brutalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brutalisation

MLA

“brutalisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brutalisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brutalisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brutalisation.

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