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brutalisation

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Noun1.brutalisation - the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
brutalization
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.brutalisation - the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
brutalization
actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
3.brutalisation - an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
animalisation, animalization, brutalization
degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)


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Wooland's feminist readings of Epicoene (1609), The Devil is an Ass, and The Magnetic Lady (1632) suggest not only the theatrical viability of these plays in the repertory and the classroom but make a case for Jonson's responsiveness to issues of exploitation, oppression, brutalisation and commodification" (134) in his drama.
Ben Jonson, Revisited. (Review Essay) by Brady, Jennifer / Renaissance Quarterly
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