| Noun | 1. | brutalization - the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage mannercondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" | |
| 2. | brutalization - the activity of treating someone savagely or vicisouly | |
| 3. | brutalization - an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities | |