atrocity

/ə'trouʃəsnis/ Cách viết khác : (atrocity) /ə'trɔsiti/
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atrocity

A soldier witnesses the atrocity committed against innocent civilians.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An act of atrocious cruelty: An extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel action, often involving violence and causing great suffering.
    • The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane: The characteristic of extreme brutality, savagery, or monstrousness.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Act):
    • The massacre was an unspeakable atrocity.
    • The soldiers were accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
  • Noun (Quality):
    • The sheer atrocity of the crime horrified the nation.
    • We must not forget the atrocity of the genocide.
Advanced Usage
  • "War atrocity": A specific act of extreme cruelty committed during a war.
    • The tribunal was established to prosecute war atrocities.
  • "An atrocity story": A narrative detailing a specific act of extreme cruelty, often used to generate outrage or sympathy.
    • Survivors shared atrocity stories with the international press.
Variants and Related Words
  • Atrocious (adj): Extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel; shockingly bad.
    • The prisoners endured atrocious conditions.
  • Atrociously (adv): In an atrocious manner.
    • The regime behaved atrociously.
Synonyms
  • Barbarity: Savage cruelty or extremely brutal behavior.
  • Outrage: An extremely vicious or violent act; a gross violation of law or morality.
  • Enormity: The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong. (Note: Often used to describe the scale of an atrocity).
Related Phrases
  • Crime against humanity: A deliberate act, typically as part of a systematic campaign, that causes human suffering or death on a large scale. (This is a specific legal term often associated with atrocities).
  • Act of brutality: An act of savage physical violence.
Idioms
  • "The final atrocity": Used to describe the last and often worst act in a series of cruel events.
    • The destruction of the hospital was the final atrocity before the ceasefire.
atrocity

A soldier witnesses the atrocity committed against innocent civilians.

Noun
  1. an act of atrocious cruelty
  2. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

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