Definitions
an act of atrocious cruelty
Word origin
From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitās, from atrōx (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).
Used in a sentence
“to carry out / commit / perpetrate an atrocity”
“The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons.”
“[…] it seemed an atrocity or cruelty to Narses a good General, to take punishment of innoxious Hostages:”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Shockingly cruel act”8 letters
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