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Meanings of atrocity in inglés

portugués
atrocidade
catalán
salvatgeria
español
barbaridad

The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.

barbaridad
portugués
atrocidade
catalán
inhumanitat

An act of atrocious cruelty.

atrocidade

An excessively violent or vicious attack.

Synonyms
Examples for "outrage"
Examples for "outrage"
1
One case sparked national outrage, forcing the government to recognize DGCIM abuse.
Reuters
2
Trump stopped separating families last month following public outrage and court challenges.
Reuters
3
Another week and it's another case of public outrage, this time Killarney.
The Irish Times
4
The effects of immigration detention on refugees' health should outrage our nation.
The Guardian
5
Public outrage reached a boiling point, with critical testimonials flooding social media.
The South African
Usage of atrocity in inglés
1
The atrocity manifested a swift response from the Government of this State.
The Irish Times
2
I heard no tales of actual atrocity, though some of brutal passion.
Now It Can Be Told
3
Monkeys with camera phones have, however, made better films than that atrocity.
The Irish Times
4
They're also ultimately responsible for every other atrocity the Inspectorate has committed.'
The Departure
5
You must be aware that there's something traditional about these atrocity stories.
Complete Books of Blood
6
And there was the paralysing atrocity of the thought which occupied her.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
7
The bouquets are interspersed with handwritten messages asking why the atrocity happened.
The Irish Times
8
His blood froze with horror at the unparalleled atrocity of the act.
The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army: A Story of the Grea...
9
He well knew that the slavers were capable of the greatest atrocity.
The Three Midshipmen
10
For some reason, I associated the name with some heinous historical atrocity.
Through the grinder
11
Instead, it is ordinary citizens who have to fear this legislative atrocity.
The Irish Times
12
Because after this night... this atrocity... you are no longer welcome here.'
Return of the Crimson Guard
13
Fortunately the atrocity was able to be prevented at the last moment.
The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein
14
He presented it as an out-and-out atrocity, but there were extenuating circumstances.
The illuminatus! trilogy
15
It was the worst atrocity Europe has witnessed since the Nazi era.
The Guardian
16
She'd hoped the tales of torture and atrocity were just Confederation propaganda.
The Neutronium Alchemist
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Translations for atrocity
español
barbaridad
Atrocity through the time
Atrocity across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Rare