brutalization

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noun

The act or process of making brutal

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Meanings

nounbrutalization (countable and uncountable, plural brutalizations)

plural brutalizations · alternative brutalisation

  1. uncountableThe act or process of making brutal
  2. countableuncountableAn instance of being brutalized.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner

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brutalisation
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conditionstatus

nounthe activity of treating someone savagely or viciously

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brutalisation
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wrongdoingwrongful conductmisconduct

nounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

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brutalisationanimalizationanimalisation
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degradationdebasement
Also see
animalization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brutalize + -ation.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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