brutality

CEFRC1

/ˌbɹuːˈtælɪti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Extremely cruel or violent behavior.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cruel or savage act.

Examples

  • Police brutality has been a problem for a long time.

  • The human rights group condemned the police brutality during the protest.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌbɹʷʊu̯ˈtʰælɪtʰɪi̯]
  • /ˌbɹuːˈtælɪɾi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.

  2. The state of being brutal.

More examples

In context

  • The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot.

  • police brutality

  • school brutality

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Origin

noun

From brutal + -ity.