Brutality
noun
Cruel, violent, and completely without feelings.
The brutality of the crime shocked the whole community.
Often appears as...
- police brutality
- act of brutality
noun
Cruel, violent, and completely without feelings.
The brutality of the crime shocked the whole community.
Often appears as...
- police brutality
- act of brutality
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotions
Brutality conveys strong negative feelings and is seen as very harsh.
The brutality seen in the war left many feeling horrified.
Pro Tip 2/3Shock Factor
Use 'brutality' to express shock or disbelief about extreme cruelty.
The documentary exposed the brutality of illegal dog fights.
Pro Tip 3/3Newsworthy Context
Often used in news reports about crimes or social injustices.
Headlines decried the brutality used by the regime against protesters.
Compare with
atrocitybarbarismcrueltyferocityharshinhumanitysadismsavageryviolence
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The moral roots of...
sports is to war as pornography is to sex we get to exercise uh are some ancient ancient drives uh the the fourth foundation is authority respect here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species but authority in humans is is not so closely based on on power and brutality
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Jonathan Haidt: The...
Sports is to war as pornography is to sex. We get to exercise some ancient drives. The fourth foundation is authority/respect. Here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species. But authority in humans is not so closely based on power and brutality
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A Black man goes...
And some of them were pretty creative, actually, but others were pretty wounding, especially navigating the post-traumatic world of a police brutality survivor in the height of Black Lives Matter, with all of these people being killed on my timeline.
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Why should you read...
and he begins to plots his revenge on the new king and his court of conspirators. The play is an odd sort of tragedy, lacking either the abrupt brutality or all-consuming romance that characterize Shakespeare’s other work in the genre.
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Reclaiming Syria’s story...
groups try to provide an alternative leadership and to practice non-violence against brutality wherever it came from and I think so many Syrians the enduring image of bruh up is the one woman campaign of nonviolent resistance led by
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History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
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What it's like to be a...
Both groups claim to base their ideology on their holy book. But when you look at them, they're not motivated by what they read in their holy book. It's their brutality that makes them read these things into the scripture.
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Why is this painting so...
or does it stand for the brutality of war? In this scene of strife, these animals raise more questions than answers. And additional elements hidden throughout the frame offer even more secrets for close observers.
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Official Film Trailer:...
at the most I had no idea of the brutality the significance of the studies there were some who tried to discredit my observations because I was a young untrained girl I didn't care what anybody said
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Fighting with...
In half a century of trying to help prevent wars, there's one question that never leaves How do we deal with extreme violence without using force in return? When you're faced with brutality,
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The moral roots of...
sports is to war as pornography is to sex we get to exercise uh are some ancient ancient drives uh the the fourth foundation is authority respect here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species but authority in humans is is not so closely based on on power and brutality
Video examples
Jonathan Haidt: The...
Sports is to war as pornography is to sex. We get to exercise some ancient drives. The fourth foundation is authority/respect. Here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species. But authority in humans is not so closely based on power and brutality
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A Black man goes...
And some of them were pretty creative, actually, but others were pretty wounding, especially navigating the post-traumatic world of a police brutality survivor in the height of Black Lives Matter, with all of these people being killed on my timeline.
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Why should you read...
and he begins to plots his revenge on the new king and his court of conspirators. The play is an odd sort of tragedy, lacking either the abrupt brutality or all-consuming romance that characterize Shakespeare’s other work in the genre.
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Reclaiming Syria’s story...
groups try to provide an alternative leadership and to practice non-violence against brutality wherever it came from and I think so many Syrians the enduring image of bruh up is the one woman campaign of nonviolent resistance led by
Video examples
History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
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What it's like to be a...
Both groups claim to base their ideology on their holy book. But when you look at them, they're not motivated by what they read in their holy book. It's their brutality that makes them read these things into the scripture.
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Why is this painting so...
or does it stand for the brutality of war? In this scene of strife, these animals raise more questions than answers. And additional elements hidden throughout the frame offer even more secrets for close observers.
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Official Film Trailer:...
at the most I had no idea of the brutality the significance of the studies there were some who tried to discredit my observations because I was a young untrained girl I didn't care what anybody said
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Fighting with...
In half a century of trying to help prevent wars, there's one question that never leaves How do we deal with extreme violence without using force in return? When you're faced with brutality,
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Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
We have a lot of people that are oppressed. We have a lot of people that aren't treated equally, aren't given equal opportunities. Police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about, need to be brought to life, and we need to fix those.
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Eric Stoltz
American Actor
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition.
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Georg Brandes
Danish Critic
I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness.
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Ingmar Bergman
Swedish Director
I have always appreciated the honest brutality of the international film world. One need never doubt one's worth in the market. Mine was zero.
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Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
I think the brutality is important to convey as part of the story, to see how brutal it is to have these kids in battle with one another.
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Kemba Walker
American Athlete
There are so many things going on in this world that are unbelievable. A lot of gun violence and police brutality.
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Karen Elson
English Model
I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancholy romance.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Ideas are the great warriors of the world, and a war that has no idea behind it, is simply a brutality.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
It is only our humanity that can deliver us from the brutality of our achievements.
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Ric Ocasek
Musician
Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.
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Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
We have a lot of people that are oppressed. We have a lot of people that aren't treated equally, aren't given equal opportunities. Police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about, need to be brought to life, and we need to fix those.
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Eric Stoltz
American Actor
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition.
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Georg Brandes
Danish Critic
I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness.
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Ingmar Bergman
Swedish Director
I have always appreciated the honest brutality of the international film world. One need never doubt one's worth in the market. Mine was zero.
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Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
I think the brutality is important to convey as part of the story, to see how brutal it is to have these kids in battle with one another.
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Kemba Walker
American Athlete
There are so many things going on in this world that are unbelievable. A lot of gun violence and police brutality.
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Karen Elson
English Model
I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancholy romance.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Ideas are the great warriors of the world, and a war that has no idea behind it, is simply a brutality.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
It is only our humanity that can deliver us from the brutality of our achievements.
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Ric Ocasek
Musician
Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.
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