atrocity

Meanings

• Noun

  A very severe or crime involving great violence or cruelty, especially towards humans.

  - "The atrocities committed during the Holocaust are still remembered today."
  - "The atrocity in Rwanda resulted in the deaths of over 800,000 people."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

abomination , atrociousness , brutality , heinousness

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Rhymes

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purity , curacy , jubilee , ubiquity

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Variants

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atrocities , atrocity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'atrocitas', meaning 'cruelty' or 'barbarity'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'atrocity' was first used in English during the 16th century.

2. The word 'atrocity' is derived from the Latin word 'atrocitas', which means 'cruelty' or 'barbarity'.

3. The term 'atrocity' is often used in the context of war crimes and human rights violations, but it can also refer to any extreme act of violence or cruelty.

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Related Concepts

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1. War crime: An act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts.

2. Genocide: The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.

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Culture

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The term 'atrocity' is often used in the context of war crimes and human rights violations. It can also refer to any extreme act of violence or cruelty.

How to Memorize "atrocity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of extreme violence or cruelty. Visualize the emotions and reactions of those involved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'atrocity' with 'severity' or 'violence'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A-T-R-O-C-I-T-Y' to remember the meaning: 'A' for 'extreme', 'T' for 'trauma', 'R' for 'reality', 'O' for 'outrage', 'C' for 'cruelty', 'I' for 'inhumanity', 'T' for 'terror', and 'Y' for 'yield' (as in 'yielding to the desire to commit such acts').

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