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brutaliser

to brutalise, to bully

verb broo-tah-lee-ZEH Rare
People & Society Crime

Usage Note

Brutaliser means to treat someone with physical or psychological violence. It is stronger than bousculer (to shove) and implies a pattern or severity of mistreatment. The noun brutalisation describes the process, while brutalité denotes the quality or an individual act of brutality.

Examples

"Il ne faut jamais brutaliser les animaux."

Natural Translation

One must never brutalise animals.

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