Brutishness and Compassion

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Brutishness noun - The manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal.

Usage example: approached sex with the same brutishness that he manifested in every other aspect of his life

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Compassion is an antonym for brutishness in brutality topic.

Compassion noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.

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Brutishness is an antonym for compassion.

Nearby Words: compass, compassionate, compassed, compassionately, compassing

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