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Atrocity vs Privation - What's the difference?

atrocity | privation | Related terms |

Atrocity is a related term of privation.


As nouns the difference between atrocity and privation

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while privation is (philosophy) the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

Atrocity vs Woe - What's the difference?

atrocity | woe | Related terms |

Atrocity is a related term of woe.


As nouns the difference between atrocity and woe

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while woe is grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.

As an adjective woe is

(obsolete) woeful; sorrowful.

Disaster vs Atrocity - What's the difference?

disaster | atrocity |


As nouns the difference between disaster and atrocity

is that disaster is an unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment while atrocity is  The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

Atrocity vs Distress - What's the difference?

atrocity | distress | Related terms |

Atrocity is a related term of distress.


As nouns the difference between atrocity and distress

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Atrocity vs Abuse - What's the difference?

atrocity | abuse |


As a noun atrocity

is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

As a verb abuse is

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Atrocity vs Cruelty - What's the difference?

atrocity | cruelty |


In uncountable terms the difference between atrocity and cruelty

is that atrocity is  The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while cruelty is an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.

In countable terms the difference between atrocity and cruelty

is that atrocity is  An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice while cruelty is a cruel act.

Atrocity vs Hypocrisy - What's the difference?

atrocity | hypocrisy |


As nouns the difference between atrocity and hypocrisy

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while hypocrisy is the claim or pretense of having]] beliefs, standards, qualities, [[behaviour|behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc which one does not actually have.

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