1
as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the undeniable atrocity of the forced march of Cherokees known as the Trail of Tears
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
was appalled by the atrocity of Stalin's mass executions
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as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
wars often unleash a level of atrocity that would be unimaginable in peacetime
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Recent Examples of atrocity
Books Why Israel Fights Abe Greenwald Murray’s coverage of Hamas’s atrocities is extensive and intimate.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
The affront that such a world posed to old racial attitudes in the South led to one of the great American atrocities.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Nuremberg trials not only brought several architects of Nazi atrocities to justice, but also laid the foundations for modern global justice system and the International Criminal Court.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 May 2025
This registration policy echoes historical atrocities that enabled severe human rights violations.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
The affront that such a world posed to old racial attitudes in the South led to one of the great American atrocities.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Nuremberg trials not only brought several architects of Nazi atrocities to justice, but also laid the foundations for modern global justice system and the International Criminal Court.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 May 2025
This registration policy echoes historical atrocities that enabled severe human rights violations.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrocity
Noun
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Like the slicker-wearing fisherman, the world of the 1997 slasher is coming back to life, with an all-new entry in the horror film franchise.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Clown in a Cornfield director Eli Craig — the son of iconic actor Sally Field — is sharing his mom’s reaction to his new horror comedy.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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On Tuesday, May 20, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed in a press release that Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and felony theft of a companion animal.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Turquoise Morton, 38, is charged with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty for allegedly torturing, tormenting, or maiming a dog.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Set in Los Angeles in 2018, with police brutality and the early stages of the Black Lives Matter movement very firmly part of its zeitgeist, Forever begins with Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) unexpectedly reconnecting at a New Year’s Eve party.—
Ebonie Walker,
Refinery29,
12 May 2025
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The Israeli government is indeed openly promising to commit horrific crimes against Palestinian civilians — brutality even above what the world has seen for the past year and a half.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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“Atrocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrocity. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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