Definitions for atrocity
əˈtrɒs ɪ tiatroc·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousnessnoun

   the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

2. atrocity, inhumanitynoun

   an act of atrocious cruelty

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. atrocitynoun

   The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

2. atrocitynoun

   An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

3. Etymology: * From atrox, from ater

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Atrocitynoun

   Horrible wickedness; excess of wickedness.

   Etymology: atrocitas, Lat.

   I never recall it to mind, without a deep astonishment of the very horrour and atrocity of the fact in a christian court. Henry Wotton.

   They desired justice might be done upon offenders, as the atrocity of their crimes deserved. Edward Hyde.

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1. atrocity

   An atrocity is an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically involving physical violence or injury. It's often associated with actions during warfare or violent events that are extremely brutal, inhuman or appalling, and it may involve a violation of human rights.

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1. Atrocitynoun

   enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty

2. Atrocitynoun

   an atrocious or extremely cruel deed

3. Etymology: [F. atrocit, L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of atrocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of atrocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of atrocity in a Sentence

1. Assem Barua:

   There is fierce race going on amongst all IAS, IPS and other govt officers as who can do more atrocity on common people by getting poisonous covid vaccine injected in their body overlooking humanity and get fast promotion besides many other rewards

2. Simon Barraclough:

   Over four years have passed since the atrocity took place but we are unwavering in our dedication to follow each line of enquiry available so that we can provide all those affected by the events at Manchester Arena with the answers they rightly deserve.

3. Stewart Lee:

   In short, if Cameron said “bunch of migrants” by accident, he is a dick, but if he said it on purpose, in order to draw the eye, dead-cat-style, away from the Google atrocity, which he did, then he is a bastard, which is worse.

4. Lois McMaster Bujold:

   Any community's arm of force - military, police, security - needs people in it who can do neccesary evil, and yet not be made evil by it. To do only the necessary and no more. To constantly question the assumptions, to stop the slide into atrocity.

5. Volodymyr Zelensky:

   People, children are under the wreckage. Atrocity !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=atrocity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atrocity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=atrocity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atrocity