ATROCITY


Meaning of ATROCITY in English

/ əˈtrɒsəti; NAmE əˈtrɑːs-/ noun

[ C , usually pl. , U ] ( pl. -ies ) a cruel and violent act, especially in a war

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (in the sense cruelty ): from French atrocité or Latin atrocitas , from atrox , atroc- cruel.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.