brutalization

noun

bru·​tal·​i·​za·​tion ˌbrü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

variants also British brutalisation

plural -s

: the act or process of brutalizing : the state of being brutalized

the brutalization that comes from indifference to the hardships of others

—J. R. Ellingston

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