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atrocity

at·ro·city

UK/əˈtɹɒsɪti/ US/əˈtɹɑsɪti/ uncommon

noun

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2.

Origin

From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitās, from atrōx (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).

Phrases

  • atrocity porn
  • crime against humanity
  • war crime

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