brutalization

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of causing severe pain or damage, especially to the body or emotions.

  - "The brutalization of prisoners during wartime is a violation of human rights."
  - "The child was brutalized by the harsh treatment of her parents."

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Variants

List of all variants of brutalization that leads to same result
brutalization , brutalizations , brutalize , brutalized , brutalizes , brutalizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'brutus' meaning rough or wild, and the suffix '-alization' denoting a process.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'brutalization' was first used in English in the late 19th century.

2. The concept of brutalization has been explored in various forms of media, including films, music, and video games.

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Related Concepts

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1. Violence: Brutalization is a form of violence that inflicts severe emotional or physical harm.

2. Abuse: Brutalization can take the form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.

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Culture

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Brutalization is a concept that has been explored extensively in literature, particularly in works dealing with war, violence, and abuse. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov experiences a form of brutalization as he commits a murder and grapples with the consequences.

How to Memorize "brutalization"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of intense violence or abuse. Visualize the physical and emotional pain inflicted upon the victim.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brutalization' with words like 'violence', 'abuse', and 'harm'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'B-R-U-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N' to remember the definition: 'B' for brutal, 'R' for causing harm, 'U' for severe, 'T' for treatment, 'A' for abuse, 'L' for leaving a lasting impact, 'I' for inflicting pain, 'O' for often occurring in violent contexts, and 'N' for necessary to remember as a concept in understanding human suffering and rights.

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