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    Atrocidad (en. Atrocity)

    /a-tro-ci-dad/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action that causes great suffering or is morally unacceptable.
    The war left a series of atrocities that have not yet been forgotten.
    La guerra dejó una serie de atrocidades que aún no se han olvidado.
    Fact or situation characterized by its brutality.
    The atrocities committed during the conflict were condemned internationally.
    Las atrocidades cometidas durante el conflicto fueron condenadas internacionalmente.
    An unacceptable or horrendous thing.
    It was an atrocity to hear how they had treated the prisoners.
    Fue una atrocidad escuchar que habían tratado así a los prisioneros.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'atrocitas', meaning 'extremely cruel'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to commit atrocities
    To perform extremely cruel or violent acts.
    competer atrocidades
    to commit an atrocity
    To perpetrate an inhumane or brutal act.
    cometer una atrocidad
    atrocities of war
    The horrible acts committed during armed conflicts.
    atrocidades de la guerra

    Related Words

    atrocious
    Which is extremely and bloody cruel.
    atroz
    brutality
    Quality of being brutal, cruel, or inhumane.
    brutalidad
    cruelty
    Quality of acting without mercy or compassion.
    crueldad

    Slang Meanings

    A very bad or immoral act.
    What you did was an atrocity.
    Eso que hiciste fue una atrocidad.
    Something despicable or unacceptable.
    That decision was a true atrocity.
    Esa decisión fue una verdadera atrocidad.