brutality

/bruːˈtæləti/
noun
  1. Cruel, violent, or harsh behavior or treatment.
    • She spoke out against the brutality she witnessed in the refugee camp.
    • The police were accused of brutality during the protest.
    • The movie showed the brutality of war in graphic detail.
  2. An act of extreme cruelty or violence.
    • He could not forget the brutalities he saw as a child.
    • The historical account described the brutalities committed by the invading army.
    • The documentary exposed the brutalities of the slave trade.
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