Atrocity

Quick meaning: Atrocity is a noun meaning (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

Meaning

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
2. (countable) An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

Example Sentences

to carry out / commit / perpetrate an atrocity

The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons.

[…] it seemed an atrocity or cruelty to Narses a good General, to take punishment of innoxious Hostages:

“Any delay in arresting the assassin,” I observed, “might give him time to perpetrate some fresh atrocity.”

Word Forms

• atrocities

Synonyms for atrocity

Depending on context, synonyms include depravity, infamy, iniquity, outrage, turpitude, wickedness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heinousness, atrociousness, barbarousness, barbarity, inhumanity, abomination.

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