brutalization

bru·tal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broot-l-ahyz]
- /ˈbrut lˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broot-l-ahyz]
- /ˈbrut lˌaɪz/

Definitions of brutalization word

verb with object brutalization to make brutal. 1
verb with object brutalization to treat (someone) with brutality. 1
noun brutalization (Uncountable Noun) The act or process of making brutal. 0
noun brutalization An instance of being brutalized. 0

See all 4 definitions of brutalization

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Origin of brutalization

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; brutal + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brutalization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brutalization

brutalization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brutalization usage trend in Literature

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