brutalitarian

adjective

bru·​tal·​i·​tar·​i·​an

(ˌ)brüˌtaləˈterēən,

attrib " or (ˈ)brü¦taləˌt-

: advocating or practicing brutality

a brutalitarian regime

brutalitarianism

(ˌ)brüˌtaləˈterēəˌnizəm

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

brutality + -arian (as in humanitarian; probably newly coined in the 30s or construed as a blend of brutal and totalitarian

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