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brutal | brutalization |

As an adjective brutal

is (savagely violent)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.

As a noun brutalization is

the act or process of making brutal.

brutal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (senseid)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
  • Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
  • Harsh; unrelenting
  • Disagreeably precise or penetrating
  • (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.

    • Synonyms

    * barbaric * cold-blooded * savage * vicious

    Antonyms

    * gentle * kind

    Related terms

    * brutality * brutally * brute * brutish

    External links

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    brutalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * brutalisation (UK)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
  • An instance of being brutalized.