Concept information
Preferred term
atrocities
Definition
- An atrocity is morally wrong behavior that is so horrendous that it reveals a brazen disregard for the humanity of the victims. The aim of an atrocity is not just to harm the victims, but to desecrate them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Atrocities]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/atrocities
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