French Conversation · Level 65
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French word
atrocité
Pronunciation
IPA/atʁosite/
Meaning
- feminine nounatrocity
Example
Ils ont raconté les atrocités commises pendant le conflit.
They recounted the atrocities committed during the conflict.
More examples
La communauté internationale a condamné les atrocités.
The international community condemned the atrocities.
Core concept
A grim record of acts that inflict extreme suffering and shock the moral sense.
Common phrases
condamner les atrocités
condemn the atrocities
les atrocités de guerre
atrocities of war
rapport sur les atrocités
report on atrocities
Similar words
violence: Physical or psychological force or attack that causes harm.
cruauté: Excessively cruel behavior or an attitude toward other people.
brutalité: The harshness and cruelty of forceful, violent action.
Definition in French
Désigne des actes ou comportements d'une cruauté extrême, souvent retenu dans les discours juridiques ou médiatiques.
Word origin
French atrocité developed through Old French from Latin atrocitas, formed from atrox, meaning harsh or cruel.
Usage tips
- Atrocité has a grave legal and media register, so cruauté is often broader and less formal in ordinary contexts.