What does atrocity mean?
Definitions for atrocity
əˈtrɒs ɪ tiatroc·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousnessnoun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
atrocity, inhumanitynoun
an act of atrocious cruelty
Wiktionary
atrocitynoun
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
atrocitynoun
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
Etymology: * From atrox, from ater
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Atrocitynoun
Horrible wickedness; excess of wickedness.
Etymology: atrocitas, Lat.
I never recall it to mind, without a deep astonishment of the very horrour and atrocity of the fact in a christian court. Henry Wotton.
They desired justice might be done upon offenders, as the atrocity of their crimes deserved. Edward Hyde.
ChatGPT
atrocity
An atrocity is an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically involving physical violence or injury. It's often associated with actions during warfare or violent events that are extremely brutal, inhuman or appalling, and it may involve a violation of human rights.
Webster Dictionary
Atrocitynoun
enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty
Atrocitynoun
an atrocious or extremely cruel deed
Etymology: [F. atrocit, L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]
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Anagrams for atrocity »
citatory
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of atrocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of atrocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of atrocity in a Sentence
This report provides an utterly damning indictment of Mexico's handling of the worst human rights atrocity in recent memory, even with the world watching and with substantial resources at hand, the authorities proved unable or unwilling to conduct a serious investigation.
In the beginning, she was not in favor of all this killing and mass atrocity, but after those emails were leaked about women in his entourage, we heard she wanted to leave with her children, but the Army did not permit them to go, then her father came and struck a deal that she starts playing an active first lady role in the government [and]in exchangeshe would support the president with her love and smile.
People, children are under the wreckage. Atrocity !
Private corporation is like a slaughter house where the humanity is butchered every day and night in the form of humiliation and atrocity on employees. The more the organization is exposed, the more it increases harassment.
Over four years have passed since the atrocity took place but we are unwavering in our dedication to follow each line of enquiry available so that we can provide all those affected by the events at Manchester Arena with the answers they rightly deserve.
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- بشاعةArabic
- жестокост, зверствоBulgarian
- atrocitatCatalan, Valencian
- zvěrstvoCzech
- grusomhedDanish
- Grausamkeit, GräueltatGerman
- βαρβαρότητα, θηριωδία, ωμότηταGreek
- atrocidadSpanish
- ankerkeria, basatikeriaBasque
- hirmuteko, julmuusFinnish
- atrocitéFrench
- uabhas, aingidheachd, buirbeScottish Gaelic
- atrocidadeGalician
- פשע נגד האנושותHebrew
- क्रूरताHindi
- atrocitásHungarian
- դաժանություն, գազանությունArmenian
- atrocitàItalian
- 残虐, 残虐行為, 惨酷, 残忍Japanese
- 극악Korean
- atrocitasLatin
- žvėriškumasLithuanian
- wreedheidDutch
- grusomhetNorwegian
- okrucieństwoPolish
- atrocidadePortuguese
- atrocitateRomanian
- жестокость, зверство, злодеяниеRussian
- svirepostSerbo-Croatian
- brutalita, krutosť, ukrutnosťSlovak
- skändlighet, ohygglighet, grymhetSwedish
- ఘోరంTelugu
- ความโหดThai
- gawaing may sukdulang pagpapahirapTagalog
- Tội ácVietnamese
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