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brutishness

/ˈbɹutɪʃnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being brutish.

Word Origin From Latin 'brutus' meaning heavy, dull, stupid — the same root that gives us brutal, brutality, and even brutalism, the architectural style that's heavy and unadorned. The breakdown brut+ish+ness shows how we add -ish ('like a brute') and -ness to make it a state. So brutishness is literally the quality of being like a brute — dull, unreasoning, you can almost see the lumbering heaviness.

noun The characteristic of being brutish. countable

The brutishness of his behavior shocked everyone at the formal gathering.

(名词) 野蛮；粗野；残暴 【野蛮性】

他行为的粗野让正式聚会上的每个人都感到震惊。

(sustantivo) brutalidad; bestialidad; salvajismo [La característica de ser bruto o brutal.]

La brutalidad de su comportamiento sorprendió a todos en la reunión formal.

(nom) brutalité; bestialité; grossièreté; rudesse [Caractère de ce qui est brutal et bestial; comportement grossier et dépourvu de raffinement.]

La brutalité de son comportement a choqué tout le monde lors du rassemblement formel.

(Substantiv) Roheit; Bestialität; Brutalität [Die Eigenschaft, roh, grausam oder ohne Feingefühl in Verhalten oder Auftreten zu sein.]

Die **Brutishness** seines Verhaltens schockierte alle auf der formellen Veranstaltung.

(名詞) 動物のように粗暴で、教養や思いやりに欠ける性質。

正式な集まりで彼の振る舞いが野蛮だったことは、出席者全員を驚かせた。

(substantivo) brutalidade; brutidão; bestialidade; selvageria [A característica de ser brutal ou grosseiro.]

A brutalidade de seu comportamento chocou todos na reunião formal.

Synonyms: brutality savagery barbarism animality bestiality coarseness crudeness uncouthness Antonyms: civility refinement humanity gentleness
Word parts: brut + ish + ness

Related words

brutal brutality brutalize brutalization brutally brutalism

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