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   atrocity

   /əˈtrɒsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury: "a textbook which detailed war atrocities" Similar act of barbarityact of brutalityact of savageryact of wickednesscrueltyabominationenormityoutragehorrormonstrosityobscenityiniquityviolationcrimetransgressionwrongwrongdoingoffenceinjuryaffrontscandalinjusticeabusemalfeasancetortbarbaritybarbarismbrutalitysavageryinhumanitycrueltywickednessbadnessbasenesseviliniquityhorrorheinousnessvillainylawlessnesscrimetransgressionwrongwrongdoinginjusticeabusemalfeasancerare:malefaction
   • ▪ a highly unpleasant or distasteful object: "atrocities in cheap red nylon"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘cruelty’): from French atrocité or Latin atrocitas, from atrox, atroc- ‘cruel’.

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