Brutified

/ˈbruːtɪfaɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of brutify; made brutal or more brutal.

Etymology

From brutify (to make brutal) + -ed (past tense suffix). Brutify is a rare variant of brutalize from the same Latin root.

Kelly Says

This is an archaic past tense form that appears mostly in older texts—modern English has largely settled on 'brutalized' instead, but 'brutified' shows how English had variation in word formation.

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