Brutish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Brutish is an adjective meaning Of, or in the manner of a brute.
Meaning
Of, or in the manner of a brute.
More Meanings
- Bestial; lacking human sensibility.
Example Sentences
And then came others, possessing weaponry and a sophisticated support before which tribes in dense jungles had no recourse: European concessionaires and feckless traders, brutish exploiters and enslavers.
In working out Aristotle’s view, it may help to keep in mind some of its rivals. We have a rich cultural gallery of competing candidates for the titles bad, vicious, evil, worst. There is the pursuer of disvalue as such, like Hannibal Lecter or Milton’s Satan; the wanton or brutish slave to low desires; the Dostoevskeian outlaw, committer of some unforgiveable crime; and the amoral egoist or sociopath who greets all moral considerations with a shrug.
Synonyms for brutish
Depending on context, synonyms include animalistic, beastly, barbaric, wolfish, animalesque, animalian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brute, inhumane, beastly, bestial, brutal, vicious.
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