English noun: brutalisation | |||
1. | brutalisation (state) the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner | ||
Synonyms | brutalization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | brutalisation (act) the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously | ||
Synonyms | brutalization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
3. | brutalisation (act) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities | ||
Synonyms | animalisation, animalization, brutalization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | debasement, degradation | ||