brutalization

Definition of Brutalization in English :

1. brutalisation, brutalization

the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner

2. brutalisation, brutalization

the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brutalization

verb

1.

to make or become brutal

2. (transitive)

to treat brutally

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbrutalˌized or ˈbrutalˌizing

1.

to make brutal

2.

to treat in a brutal way

verb intransitive

3.

to become brutal

tr.v. bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing, bru·tal·iz·es

1. To make cruel, harsh, or unfeeling.

2. To treat cruelly or harshly.