noun
- plural of brutalisation; instances or processes of making brutal or treating with brutality
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: brutalizations); formal, often used in academic or critical contexts
Examples
- The documentary examined the brutalisations inflicted on prisoners during the conflict.
- Critics argued that the film depicted unnecessary brutalisations of its characters.
- Historical accounts recorded the brutalisations committed against the civilian population.
- The report detailed systematic brutalisations within the institution.
- Scholars studied how war leads to the brutalisations of society.