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Atrocity: meaning, definitions and examples

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atrocity

 

[ ษ™หˆtrษ’sษชti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

war crimes

An atrocity is an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act.

Synonyms

barbarity, cruelty, outrage

Examples of usage

  • The atrocities committed during the war shocked the world.
  • The soldiers were accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
Context #2 | Noun

immoral or wicked act

An atrocity can also refer to an immoral or wicked act.

Synonyms

abomination, outrage

Examples of usage

  • The corruption scandal was described as an atrocity against the people.
  • The company's unethical practices were considered atrocities.

Translations

Translations of the word "atrocity" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atrocidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคพเคšเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Grรคueltat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekejaman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒั–ั€ัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ okrucieล„stwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹่™่กŒ็‚บ (ใ–ใ‚“ใŽใ‚ƒใใ“ใ†ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท atrocitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atrocidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vahลŸet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž”ํ•™ ํ–‰์œ„ (์ž”ํ•™ํ–‰์œ„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุธุงุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvฤ›rstvo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zverstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆšด่กŒ (bร oxรญng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozodejstvo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grimmdarverk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ั‹ะณะตะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™hลŸilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atrocidad

Etymology

The word 'atrocity' originated from the Middle French word 'atrocitรฉ', meaning cruelty or horror. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe particularly brutal or heinous acts. The term is often associated with war crimes and human rights violations, highlighting the extreme nature of the acts being described.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,057, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.