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Definition of brutality noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brutality

noun
 
/bruːˈtæləti/
 
/bruːˈtæləti/
(plural brutalities)
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  1. [uncountable]
    (also brutalities [plural])
    violent and cruel behaviour; the fact of being violent and cruel
    • police brutality
    • the brutality of prison life
    • the brutalities of war
  2. [uncountable] the fact of being direct and clear about something unpleasant, often because of not thinking of people's feelings
    • the brutality of his words
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