Brutalité

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Brutalität; Gewalt, Grausamkeit, Rohheit , 🇪🇸 brutalidad; violencia, rudeza , 🇮🇹 violenza, crudeltà, durezza , 🇵🇹 brutal; violência, crueldade , 🇨🇳 野蛮性 , 🇯🇵 荒々しさ , 🇰🇷 잔혹함, 폭력성, 혹은 거칠음 , 🇸🇦 الوحشية، العنف، القسوة , 🇮🇳 क्रूरता, हिंसा, कठोरता

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Etymology

*Brutalité* is a noun formed from the adjective *brutal* plus the suffix *‑ité*. *Brutal* itself comes from Latin *brūtālis* “savage, fierce”, derived from *brūtus* “wild, untamed”. The term entered French in the 19th century, with earlier medieval forms such as *brutalit* reflecting the Latin root.

Synonyms

violence rudesse savagisme bestialité cruelité agression harcèlement

Antonyms

douceur bienveillance civilité clémence humanité