Associations to the word «Atrocity»

Wiktionary

ATROCITY, noun. (uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
ATROCITY, noun. (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

Dictionary definition

ATROCITY, noun. The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
ATROCITY, noun. An act of atrocious cruelty.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley