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BRUTALITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BRUTALITY?

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Brutality as a Noun
Definitions of "Brutality" as a noun
Synonyms of "Brutality" as a noun (11 Words)
Usage Examples of "Brutality" as a noun
Associations of “Brutality” (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Brutality” are: ferociousness, savagery, viciousness, barbarism, barbarity, cruelty, bloodthirstiness, ferocity, wickedness, murderousness, harshness

Brutality as a Noun

Definitions of "Brutality" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brutality” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Savage physical violence; great cruelty.
The trait of extreme cruelty.
A brutal barbarous savage act.

Synonyms of "Brutality" as a noun (11 Words)

barbarism	A brutal barbarous savage act. The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism.
barbarity	The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane. The barbarity* of the act outraged millions.*
bloodthirstiness	A disposition to shed blood.
cruelty	Behaviour which causes physical or mental harm to another, especially a spouse, whether intentionally or not. He has treated her with extreme cruelty.
ferociousness	The trait of extreme cruelty.
ferocity	The state or quality of being ferocious. The ferocity* of the storm caught them by surprise.*
harshness	Excessive sternness. Lies enable us to smooth over the cold brutal harshness* of reality.*
murderousness	Cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder.
savagery	(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) the condition of being primitive or uncivilized. A crime of the utmost savagery.
viciousness	The trait of extreme cruelty. She was visibly shocked by the viciousness* of the attack.*
wickedness	The quality of being wicked. The wickedness* of the regime.*

Usage Examples of "Brutality" as a noun

Brutality against civilians.

Associations of “Brutality” (30 Words)

barbarism	Extreme cruelty or brutality. The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism.
barbarous	Primitive in customs and culture. A barbarous* crime.*
bloodthirsty	(of a story or film) containing or depicting much violence. Bloodthirsty yells.
brutish	Resembling or characteristic of a brute. He was coarse and brutish.
cruel	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. People who are cruel* to animals.*
draconian	Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws. The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian* laws.*
ferocious	Marked by extreme and violent energy. A ferocious* beating.*
ferocity	The state or quality of being ferocious. The ferocity* of the storm caught them by surprise.*
fierce	Violently agitated and turbulent. The actress looked as fierce* and fashion forward as ever.*
gory	Covered in blood. A gory* horror film.*
harsh	Cruel or severe. Had harsh* words.*
heinous	(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. Heinous accusations.
inhuman	Without compunction or human feeling. The inhuman* scale of the dinosaurs.*
inhumane	Lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion. Humans are innately inhumane* this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world.*
merciless	Having or showing no mercy. The merciless* summer heat.*
notorious	Known widely and usually unfavorably. A notorious* gangster.*
odious	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. A pretty odious* character.*
parricide	A person who commits parricide.
persecutor	Someone who torments. He became known as a persecutor* of dissidents.*
pitiless	(especially of weather) unrelentingly harsh or severe. A night of pitiless* rain.*
repression	The classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious. The long repression* of Christian sects.*
ruthless	Without mercy or pity. An act of ruthless* ferocity.*
sadistic	Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. She took a sadistic* pleasure in tormenting him.*
sanguinary	Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed-G.W.Johnson. This bitter and sanguinary* war.*
savage	A representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves. A savage* attack on the government.*
truculence	Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
truculent	Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. A truculent* speech against the new government.*
wicked	Playfully mischievous. A wicked* cough.*