brutishness JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈbruːtɪʃnɪs/ · bru·tish·ness
noun
- The quality of being coarse, uncouth, or lacking refinement. The brutishness of the crowd's behavior shocked the tourists.
- A state of being savage or unrefined, often due to a lack of education or culture. The brutishness of the medieval society was reflected in its treatment of women and minorities.
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Did you know? The word 'brutishness' has been used to describe the behavior of characters in literature, such as Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', where the character Petruchio is accused of displaying brutishness in his treatment of Kate.