Brutality and Contempt

Brutality

Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

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Contempt and brutality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Brutality".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Contempt noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

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Brutality and contempt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Contempt".

pure	pure brutality	pure contempt
complete	complete brutality	complete contempt
utter	utter brutality	utter contempt
sheer	sheer brutality	sheer contempt
Other adjectives: raw, actual, massive, extreme, great, careless, vicious, callous, secret, murderous, casual, outright, ruthless, greater, increasing.

Thus came the propaganda campaign, fuelled by the IJA's utter contempt of and relentless brutality towards their own soldiers.

Source: Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun
They get together at a pub to express contempt for the film and the irresistible amounts of money that compelled them to take part in it, and the older Irish natives talk about the terror and brutality of the real fairy tales they grew up with.

Source: The Fair Folk

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