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1. (n.) atrocity
the quality or state of being atrocious.
2. atrocity
an atrocious act, thing, or circumstance.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L)
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| Definition of 'atrocity' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
2. (noun) atrocity, inhumanity
an act of atrocious cruelty
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| Definition of 'atrocity' |
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1. (noun) atrocity
enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty
2. (noun) atrocity
an atrocious or extremely cruel deed
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Sense: an extremely cruel and wicked act
The invading army committed many atrocities.
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 Afrikaans: wandaad, gruweldaad |
 Arabic: عَمَل وَحْشي، جَريمَه فَظ |
 Bulgarian: зверство |
 Brazilian: atrocidade |
 Czech: krutost, zvěrstvo |
 German: Grausamkeit |
 Danish: grusomhed |
 Greek: βαρβαρότητα, κτηνωδία |
 Spanish: atrocidad |
 Estonian: metsikus |
 Farsi: ستم؛ عمل شنیع |
 Finnish: julma teko |
 French: atrocité |
 Hebrew: מַעֲשֶׂה זווָעָה |
 Hindi: अत्याचार |
 Croatian: zvjerstvo |
 Hungarian: szörnyűség |
 Indonesian: kekejaman |
 Icelandic: grimmdarverk,ódæði |
 Italian: atrocità |
 Japanese: 残虐行為 |
 Korean: 흉악 |
 Lithuanian: žiaurus nusikaltimas, žia |
 Latvian: nežēlība; zvērība |
 Malay: perbuatan sangat kejam |
 Dutch: wreedheid |
 Norwegian: grusomhet |
 Polish: okrucieństwo |
 Persian: ستم؛ عمل شنیع |
 Pashto: ظلم اوستم |
 Portuguese: atrocidade |
 Romanian: atrocitate |
 Russian: зверство |
 Slovak: ukrutnosť, zverstvo |
 Slovenian: grozota |
 Serbian: zverstvo |
 Swedish: grymhet, skändlighet |
 Thai: การกระทำที่เหี้ยมโหด |
 Turkish: canavarlık, vahşet |
 Taiwanese: 暴行 |
 Ukrainian: звірство |
 Urdu: ظلم ، بد ذاتی |
 Vietnamese: sự tàn bạo |
 Chinese: 暴行 |
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