Brutalization

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bru·tal·ize (br

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tr.v. bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing, bru·tal·iz·es

1. To make cruel, harsh, or unfeeling.

2. To treat cruelly or harshly.

brutal·i·zation (-

-z

n) n.

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Noun	1.	brutalization - the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner brutalisation condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	brutalization - the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously brutalisation actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
	3.	brutalization - an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities animalisation, animalization, brutalisation degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

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actus reus animalisation Animalization brutalisation brutalize debasement degradation misconduct mistreatment wrongdoing wrongful conduct			Khouri Summary: How quickly and easily the Middle East and the world seem to accept mass brutalization of Palestinians as a normal state of affairs. Nothing will stunt Palestinian rebirth by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) The degradation of Israel is almost in a way to the same extent to the brutalization they have imposed on the Palestinians. Malaysia calls for 'Genocide in Gaza' tribunal by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) Carlos spends most of the novel grimly dying as he suffers over his vexed relationship with Paulo and recalls his brutalization at the hand of various lovers and johns, the last of them a suicide. High-heeled lowlifes by Seligman, Craig / Artforum International			brusque brusquely brusqueness brusquerie Brussels Brussels biscuit Brussels carpet Brussels griffon Brussels ground Brussels lace Brussels net Brussels point Brussels sprout Brussels sprouts Brussels wire ground brussen Brustle brut Bruta brutal brutalisation brutalise Brutalism brutalitarianism brutality Brutalization brutalize brutally brute Brutely Bruteness brutify Bruting brutish brutishly brutism Bruton Bruttium Brutus brux Bruxelles bruxism Brya Brya ebenus Bryaceae Bryales Bryan Bryan Donkin Bryansk Bryant bryanthus			Brutal Planet Brutal Squad Brutal Torso Dissection brutalisation brutalisation brutalise brutalise brutalised brutalised brutalises brutalises brutalising brutalising Brutalism Brutalism brutalisms brutalisms Brutalist Brutalist Brutalist architecture Brutalist architecture brutalists brutalists brutalitarianism brutalities brutalities brutalities brutality brutality brutality Brutalization brutalize brutalize brutalized brutalized brutalizes brutalizes brutalizing brutalizing brutally brutally Brutally Aggressive Grappler Uninhibited by Adversity Brutally Aggressive Guy Uninhibited by Adversity brute brute brute brute brute brute creation Brute force Brute force Brute Force and Bloody Ignorance Brute Force and Freaking Ignorance brute force and ignorance brute force and ignorance Brute Force and Massive Ignorance Brute force attack Brute Force Committee Brute Force Detection Brute force method Brute force programming

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