brutalisation

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A noun referring to the process or condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner, or the act of making someone cruel or lacking normal human qualities.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess oder Zustand einer grausamen und barbarischen Behandlung bezeichnet oder die Handlung, jemanden grausam zu machen bzw. ihm normale menschliche Eigenschaften zu nehmen.

1. Condition of being treated cruelly C1 formal

   The state or condition of being subjected to cruel and savage treatment.

   • The prisoners endured a state of brutalisation that stripped them of their dignity.
   • The documentary highlighted the brutalisation of civilians during the conflict.
   • Years of brutalisation left him emotionally scarred.

   🇩🇪Zustand der brutalen Behandlung

   Synonyme: abuseill-treatmentmaltreatmentmistreatmentoppressionpersecutiontormentvictimization

2. Act of treating savagely C1 formal

   The activity or process of treating someone in a vicious or savage manner.

   • The brutalisation of the hostages was condemned by international organisations.
   • The regime's brutalisation of its opponents was well-documented.
   • Any form of brutalisation is unacceptable in a civilised society.

   🇩🇪Brutalisierung

   Synonyme: atrocitybarbarismbarbaritybrutalitycrueltyinhumanitysavageryviciousness

3. Act of making people cruel C2 formal

   An action or process that causes people to become cruel or lose their normal human qualities.

   • The brutalisation of soldiers in war can have long-lasting psychological effects.
   • Constant exposure to violence leads to the brutalisation of society.
   • The film explores the gradual brutalisation of its main character.

   🇩🇪Verrohung

   Synonyme: animalizationdehumanizationhardening

• brutalisations plural form
• brutalisations' possessive plural form
• brutalisation's possessive singular form