'Brutalization' definitions:
Definition of 'brutalization'
From: WordNet
noun
The condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner [syn: brutalization, brutalisation]
noun
The activity of treating someone savagely or viciously [syn: brutalization, brutalisation]
noun
An act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities [syn: brutalization, brutalisation, animalization, animalisation]
Definition of 'Brutalization'
From: GCIDE
- Brutalization \Bru`tal*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of making brutal; state of being brutalized. [1913 Webster]