brutalization

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de rendre quelqu'un cruel, sauvage ou dépourvu de qualités humaines normales, ou l'état dans lequel une personne est traitée de cette manière.

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

indénombrable

1. Condition of being treated cruellyC1formal

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

   Brutalisation (état d'être traité cruellement)

   • The prisoners endured years of brutalization at the hands of their captors.
   • The documentary exposed the brutalization of civilians during the conflict.
   • The novel depicts the gradual brutalization of the protagonist in a harsh environment.

   Synonymesabuseill-treatmentmistreatmentoppressionpersecutionvictimization

2. Act of treating savagelyC1formal

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

   Action de traiter avec brutalité

   • The brutalization of the hostages was condemned by international organizations.
   • Historical accounts detail the brutalization of indigenous populations.
   • The film shows the systematic brutalization of the lower classes.

   Synonymesabusebarbaritybrutalitycrueltymaltreatmentmistreatmentsavageryvictimization

3. Process of making cruelC2formal

   An act or process that causes people to become cruel, callous, or lacking in normal human empathy or qualities.

   brutalisation

   • The brutalization of society through constant exposure to violence is a growing concern.
   • War often leads to the brutalization of soldiers, making them indifferent to suffering.
   • The philosopher argued that poverty and inequality lead to the brutalization of the human spirit.

   Synonymesdehumanizationdesensitizationhardening