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brutifying

brutifying is the present participle and gerund of brutify.

Meaning of brutify

Verb

brutify (third-person singular simple present brutifies, present participle brutifying, simple past and past participle brutified)

  1. (transitive) To make like a brute; to make brutish
    • any man not quite brutified and void of sensea. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn]...
    Synonyms:
    brutalize

Questions about brutifying

What is brutifying the present participle and gerund of?
Brutifying is the present participle and gerund of brutify.

Words near brutifying in the dictionary

  1. brutification
  2. brutifications
  3. brutified
  4. brutifies
  5. brutify
  6. brutifying
  7. bruting
  8. brutish
  9. brutishly
  10. brutishness
  11. brutishnesses

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