Definitions of brutalisation
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the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
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synonyms:
brutalization
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the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
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synonyms:
brutalization
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type of:
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
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an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
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synonyms:
animalisation, animalization, brutalization
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type of:
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debasement, degradation
a change to a lower state (a less respected state)
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debasement, degradation
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