Meaning of Brutality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

bɹuːˈtælɪti

Definitions

The state of being brutal.
countable, uncountable
A cruel or savage act.
countable, uncountable
The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الوحشيّة وَحْشِيَّة

Bosanski brutalnost nečovečnost nečovječnost okrutnost surovost svirepost бруталност нечовечност нечовјечност окрутност свирепост суровост

Català brutalitat

Čeština bestialita brutalita ukrutnost

Deutsch Brutalität Rohheit

Ελληνικά αγριότητα αιμοβορία

Esperanto brutaleco

Español brutalidad

Suomi brutaalius julmuus raakuus väkivalta

Français brutalité

Gaeilge brúidiúlacht

Gàidhlig brùidealachd

हिन्दी क्रूरता निर्ममता बर्बरता हैवानियत

Hrvatski brutalnost nečovečnost nečovječnost okrutnost surovost svirepost бруталност нечовечност нечовјечност окрутност свирепост суровост

Magyar brutalitás

Հայերեն վայրագություն

Bahasa Indonesia kekejaman

Italiano brutalità

日本語凶暴暴虐残忍野蛮

한국어 극악무도 잔학 잔혹

Lëtzebuergesch Brutalitéit

Nederlands wreedheid

Polski brutalizm brutalność okrucieństwo

Português brutalidade

Română brutalitate

Русский жестокость зверство

Српски brutalnost nečovečnost nečovječnost okrutnost surovost svirepost бруталност нечовечност нечовјечност окрутност свирепост суровост

Svenska brutalitet råhet

Українська брутальність надмірність

Examples

“‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?”

“police brutality”

“school brutality”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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