n. & adj.
--n.
1. a a brutal or violent person or animal. b colloq. an unpleasant person.
2 an animal as opposed to a human being.
--adj.
1. not possessing the capacity to reason.
2 a animal-like, cruel. b stupid, sensual.
3 unthinking, merely material (brute force; brute matter).
Derivatives:
brutehood n. brutish adj. brutishly adv. brutishness n.
Etymology: F f. L brutus stupid