Also means
roughness
Usage Note
Brutalité describes violent or harsh behaviour — brutalité policière means 'police brutality'. The adjective brutal and adverb brutalement are close companions. In a milder register it can describe bluntness — la brutalité de sa réponse ('the bluntness of his reply').
Examples
"La brutalité de l'attaque a choqué tout le monde."
Natural Translation
The brutality of the attack shocked everyone.

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