atrocity.
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
Meaning & usage
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
to carry out / commit / perpetrate an atrocity
The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons.
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitās, from atrōx (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).
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