Brutality and Tyranny

Brutality

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

Tyranny and brutality are semantically related in barbarity topic. In some cases you can use "Tyranny" instead a noun "Brutality".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Tyranny

Tyranny noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
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Brutality and tyranny are semantically related in barbarity topic. You can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Tyranny", if it concerns topics such as authoritarianism.

How words are described

human human brutality human tyranny
typical typical brutality typical tyranny
brutal brutal brutality brutal tyranny
actual actual brutality actual tyranny
Other adjectives: monstrous, excessive, dark, senseless, murderous, ruthless, efficient, parental.

Both words in one sentence

  • Always Chaotic Evil The Tomb Kings are one of Warhammer's two "neutral" armies (the other being Ogre Kingdoms), and while many are given to acts of cruelty, tyranny, despotism and brutality they are really just behaving like the ancient absolute rulers they were in life.
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