Atrocity
Atrocity [ uh-TROS-i-tee ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. the quality or state of being shocking or horrifying 2. an extremely evil or cruel act or behaviour | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Many officers from the German army were executed by a military court after being found guilty of atrocities during the Second World War. |