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- 1. an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury: "war atrocities"
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Learn the meaning of atrocity, a noun that refers to a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
noun. behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless. the fact or quality of being atrocious. usually plural acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of atrocity 1. 1525–35; < Latin atrōcitās, equivalent to atrōci- (stem of atrōx ) fierce + -tās -ty 2. Discover More.
An atrocity is an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act or the fact of something being like that. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.
Definitions of atrocity. noun. an act of atrocious cruelty. synonyms: inhumanity. see more. noun. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane. synonyms: atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness. see more.
An atrocity is a cruel and violent act, especially in a war. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
2 days ago · An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action or a quality of being atrocious. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, word frequency and origin of 'atrocity'.
An atrocity is an extremely cruel or wicked act, situation, or object, especially inflicted by an armed force on civilians or prisoners. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word atrocity in various dictionaries and thesauri.
