- atrocity
- a|troc|i|ty [ ə`trasəti ] noun count or uncounta cruel and violent act, often in a war:The recent atrocities have been condemned by religious leaders all over the world.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Atrocity — A*troc i*ty, n.; pl. {Atrocities}. [F. atrocit[ e], L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.] 1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty. [1913 Webster] 2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed. [1913 Webster] The atrocities which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atrocity — 1530s, from M.Fr. atrocité or directly from L. atrocitatem (nom. atrocitas) cruelty, fierceness, harshness, noun of quality from atrox fierce, cruel, frightful, from PIE *atro ek , from root *ater fire + *okw see; thus of fiery or threatening… … Etymology dictionary
atrocity — ► NOUN (pl. atrocities) ▪ an extremely wicked or cruel act … English terms dictionary
atrocity — [ə träs′ə tē] n. pl. atrocities [L atrocitas < atrox: see ATROCIOUS] 1. atrocious behavior or condition; brutality, cruelty, etc. 2. an atrocious act 3. Informal a very displeasing or tasteless thing … English World dictionary
atrocity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (esp. BrE), terrible, worst ▪ one of the worst atrocities of the war ▪ alleged ▪ human rights ▪ … Collocations dictionary
