atrocity

1. The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane (synset 104837574)
   is a type of: inhumaneness, inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
   same as: atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness
2. An act of atrocious cruelty (synset 100425770)
   is a type of: cruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
   subtypes:

   • barbarism, barbarity, brutality, savagery - a brutal barbarous savage act
   • outrage - a wantonly cruel act
   • enormity - an act of extreme wickedness
   same as: inhumanity

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