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- DictionaryBrute/bro͞ot/
noun
- 1. a savagely violent person or animal: "he was a cold-blooded brute"
- 2. an animal as opposed to a human being: "we, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect upon our impulses"
adjective
- 1. characterized by an absence of reasoning or intelligence: "a brute struggle for social superiority"
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a person who is offensive and rude, and often violent: Historians have portrayed him as a brute who won only because of superior troop strength. A brute is also a large, strong animal. If something is done with brute force, it is done with a great amount of force: They had to use brute force to knock down the door.
Bru‧te /ˈbruːteɪ/ → Et tu, Brute? Origin brute2 (1400-1500) French brut “rough”, from Latin brutus “heavy, stupid”. brute meaning, definition, what is brute: a man who is cruel, violent, and not sen...: Learn more.
noun. a nonhuman creature; beast. a brutal, insensitive, or crude person. the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in us. adjective. animal; not human. not characterized by intelligence or reason; irrational. characteristic of animals; of brutal character or quality. savage; cruel:
adj. 1. Of or relating to animals other than humans: "None of the brute creation requires more than food and shelter" (Henry David Thoreau). 2. Characteristic of a brute, especially: a. Entirely physical: brute force. b. Lacking or showing a lack of reason or intelligence: a brute impulse. c. Savage; cruel: brute coercion. d.
brute (of something) a thing which is difficult and unpleasant. That was a brute of an exam paper. Word Origin. See brute in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: brute. Definition of brute_1 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Brute definition, a nonhuman creature; beast. See more.
What does the word brute mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word brute, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. brute has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (early 1600s) weather (mid 1600s) Entry status.
