brutalization
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Definition
Noun: 1. The act of making someone or something brutal; the process of becoming brutal: The action of causing people or behavior to become cruel, violent, or lacking in normal human sensitivities. 2. Savage and cruel treatment: The activity of treating someone with extreme cruelty or viciousness. 3. The state of being brutalized: The condition of having been treated in a cruel, savage, or inhumane manner.
Usage and Examples
- The brutalization of soldiers in war can have lasting psychological effects. (Here, brutalization refers to the of making them brutal.)
- The report documented the systematic brutalization of prisoners by the guards. (Here, brutalization refers to the itself.)
- Years of abuse and neglect led to his complete brutalization. (Here, brutalization refers to the resulting or state of being brutalized.)
Advanced Usage
- Societal brutalization: This phrase is used in sociological contexts to describe a process where a society or culture becomes increasingly tolerant of or prone to violence and cruelty.
- Some theorists argue that constant exposure to media violence contributes to the brutalization of society.
Variants and Related Words
- Brutalize (verb): To make brutal, or to treat brutally.
- The dictator sought to brutalize his opponents into submission.
- Brutal (adjective): Savagely violent; cruel.
- Brutality (noun): Savage physical violence; great cruelty. (Note: typically refers to a specific instance or quality of cruel violence, while often refers to the process or condition resulting from such treatment.)
Synonyms
- Dehumanization
- Barbarization
- Cruel treatment
- Viciousness
- Desensitization (in the context of making someone less sensitive to cruelty)
Noun
- an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
- the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
- the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner