brutality
Translation
brutality, cruelty, savagery
Examples
He was shocked by the brutality of the attack.
He was shocked by the brutality of the attack.
The film depicted the brutalities of war.
The film depicted the brutalities of war.
Grammar Patterns
the brutality of ((sth.)) the quality of being cruel and violent The brutality of the crime was shocking.
acts of brutality cruel and violent acts The soldiers committed acts of brutality.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cruelty, savagery, viciousness; Antonyms: kindness, gentleness
Etymology
From 'brutal' plus the suffix '-ity', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
This is the quality (-ity) of being brutal. It can be an uncountable quality or countable acts.