väkivalta — meaning in English

English meaning

• brutality noun The quality of being savagely violent or cruel.
• violence noun Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.

Senses

väkivalta is used for these senses in English:

• brutality The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.
• violence Extreme force.
• violence Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.

brutality — full definition

1. noun The quality of being savagely violent or cruel.
2. noun An act of excessive, cruel force, especially by police or authorities.

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