Brutality and Villainy

Brutality

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

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

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Villainy noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

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Brutality and villainy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Villainy".

Nearby Words: villain, villainous

pure	pure brutality	pure villainy
complete	complete brutality	complete villainy
true	true brutality	true villainy
actual	actual brutality	actual villainy
Other adjectives: extreme, great, little, callous, supposed, secret, outright, greater, maniacal.

Villains' Offstage Villainy combined with Diana's very much onstage over-the-top brutality makes her come off as the true villain of the piece.

Source: Darker And Edgier / Live-Action TV
Pragmatic Villainy: One of the recurring themes on the Zeon side is that extreme ruthlessness and brutality towards their enemies or conquered peoples isn't going to help Zeon win the war, and often actually hurts them.

Source: Fan Fic / A Feddie Story

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