atrocity
- (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
- (countable) An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈtɹɒsɪti/
Etymology
From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitātem, from atrox (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).
evil deed
abominable cruelty
massive killing
terrible luck
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Verabscheuenswertes
abomiamentum okrucieństwo
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