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brutality

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/bruːˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ · bru-tal-i-ty

Extreme cruelty or violence.

Meanings

nounformal

Extreme cruelty or violence.

انتہائی ظلم یا تشدد۔

بربریت

barbarit

Formal: بربریت

Synonyms

crueltyviolencesavageryظلمتشددبربریت

Antonyms

compassionkindnessgentlenessرحمتمہربانینرمی

Common Collocations

  • brutality of war
  • police brutality
  • brutality against humanity

Example Sentences

The brutality of the attack shocked everyone.

حملے کی بربریت نے سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

Hamlay ki barbarit ne sab ko hairan kar diya.

Reports of brutality during the conflict emerged.

تنازعہ کے دوران بربریت کی رپورٹیں سامنے آئیں۔

Tanzai ke doran barbarit ki reportain samne aayin.

He was sentenced for his brutality towards animals.

اسے جانوروں کے ساتھ بربریت کرنے پر سزا دی گئی۔

Usay janwaron ke sath barbarit karne par saza di gayi.

Easily Confused With

brutal:Brutal is an adjective describing something as savagely violent, while brutality is the noun form referring to the state or quality of being brutal.

Word Family

brutal
adjectiveظالم
brutally
adverbظالمانہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of brutality as 'brute' behavior.

Picture a scene depicting harsh and violent actions to remember 'brutality.'

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پتھر کی طرح انسان بھی بربر بن سکا نہیں کیا کیا ظلم دیکھے ہیں، اب تو آہ بھی سنے بغیر

Pathar ki tarah insaan bhi barbar ban saka nahi Kya kya zulm dekhe hain, ab to aah bhi sune baghair.

Like a stone, man could not become barbaric. What atrocities have been witnessed, now even a sigh goes unheard.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "brutalitas" — cruelty; harshness

First known use: 15th century

The word entered the English language in the 15th century, deriving from the Latin root pertaining to 'brute' or 'animal-like' qualities that denounce civilized behavior.