brutalisation

Noun brutalisation has 3 senses

• brutalisation(n = noun.state) brutalization - the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner;
is a kind of condition, status
Derived form verb brutalise₁

• brutalisation(n = noun.act) brutalization - the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously;
is a kind of actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Derived form verb brutalise₁

• brutalisation(n = noun.act) animalisation, animalization, brutalization - an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities;
is a kind of debasement, degradation
Derived forms verb brutalise₃, verb brutalise₂