brutalize (Meaning)

Wordnet

brutalize (v)

treat brutally

make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

Webster

brutalize (v. t.)

To make brutal; beasty; unfeeling; or inhuman.

Webster

brutalize (v. i.)

To become brutal, inhuman, barbarous, or coarse and beasty.

brutalize Sentence Examples

  1. The dictator's regime sought to brutalize its citizens into submission through fear and violence.
  2. The victim recounted how the assailants attempted to brutalize him in the alley.
  3. Some argue that exposure to violent video games can desensitize individuals and even brutalize them.
  4. The abuse she endured as a child left her emotionally scarred and brutalized.
  5. The soldiers were ordered to brutalize the enemy forces to instill fear.
  6. The prison environment can often brutalize inmates, leading to further violence.
  7. The goal of rehabilitation in the justice system is to prevent inmates from being further brutalized by their experiences.
  8. The aim of the propaganda was to dehumanize the enemy and justify their brutalization.
  9. The coach's harsh methods seemed to brutalize the players rather than motivate them.
  10. It's essential to address the root causes of violence to prevent individuals from becoming brutalized by their circumstances.

FAQs About the word brutalize

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The dictator's regime sought to brutalize its citizens into submission through fear and violence.

The victim recounted how the assailants attempted to brutalize him in the alley.

Some argue that exposure to violent video games can desensitize individuals and even brutalize them.

The abuse she endured as a child left her emotionally scarred and brutalized.