brutalization

• 名词，指使某人变得残暴、野蛮或丧失正常人性的行为或过程，也指某人遭受此类对待的状态。

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.

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1. Condition of being treated cruellyC1formal

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

   遭受残忍对待的状态

   • 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.

   同义词abuseill-treatmentmistreatmentoppressionpersecutionvictimization

2. Act of treating savagelyC1formal

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

   残酷对待

   • 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.

   同义词abusebarbaritybrutalitycrueltymaltreatmentmistreatmentsavageryvictimization

3. Process of making cruelC2formal

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

   残暴化

   • 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.

   同义词dehumanizationdesensitizationhardening