| NOUN | state | brutalisation, brutalization | the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner |
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| act | brutalisation, brutalization | the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously | |
| act | brutalisation, brutalization, animalization, animalisation | an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities |
| Meaning | The condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner. | |
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| Synonym | brutalization | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Verbs | brutalise | treat brutally |
| Meaning | The activity of treating someone savagely or viciously. | |
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| Synonym | brutalization | |
| Broader | wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus | Activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
| Verbs | brutalise | treat brutally |
| Meaning | An act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities. | |
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| Synonyms | brutalization, animalization, animalisation | |
| Broader | degradation, debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| Spanish | animalización, brutalización | |
| Catalan | animalització, brutalització | |
| Verbs | brutalise | become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling |
| brutalise | make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman | |
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