brutalized

[US]/ˈbrʊtəlaɪzd/
[UK]/bruh-tuh-lahyzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to make someone lose their humanity; to make them cruel or violent; to treat someone cruelly or violently
adj.cruel and violent

Phrases & Collocations

brutalized victims

brutalized society

brutalized youth

brutalized animals

brutalized communities

brutalized culture

brutalized individuals

brutalized bodies

brutalized history

brutalized lives

Example Sentences

the documentary revealed how animals are often brutalized in captivity.

many victims of war are brutalized by the violence they experience.

he felt that the system had brutalized him over the years.

she spoke out against the way animals are brutalized for entertainment.

the report highlighted how prisoners are often brutalized in detention.

witnesses described how the protesters were brutalized by the police.

he was brutalized by the harsh conditions of the camp.

survivors often share their stories of how they were brutalized.

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