Present participle of brutalize; the ongoing process of treating with cruelty or becoming harsh and insensitive.
Standard participle form of brutalize, formed by adding -ing suffix. Used to describe active, continuing brutal treatment.
Literature often uses 'brutalizing conditions' to describe prisons, war, or slavery—the adjective form emphasizes how environments themselves can transform people's behavior.
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