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brutalization

bru·ta·li·zation

US/ˈbrutʌlʌˌzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner

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2.

the activity of treating someone savagely or vicisouly

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3.

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

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Origin

From brutalize + -ation.

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