atrocity 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an act of atrocious cruelty
Synonyms
- inhumanity 2
an act of atrocious cruelty
Hypernym
cruelty 1
noun
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
EnglishDerivationally related form
atrocious 1
adjective
shockingly brutal or cruel
Hyponym
brutality 2
noun
a brutal barbarous savage act
outrage 2
noun
a wantonly cruel act
enormity 4
noun
an act of extreme wickedness
