Brutification

/ˌbruːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something or someone brutal or more brutal in nature.

Etymology

From brutify + -ication (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs). A rare formal term from brutify, with Latin-influenced morphology.

Kelly Says

This scholarly term appears in 19th-century philosophy and sociology to describe how systems and environments could make people more brutal—it's the noun form of a rarely-used verb.

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