WAR CRIME Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase war crime. (close relations)
criminal
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| abuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||
| annihilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • total destruction | ||||||
| atrocity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • an act of atrocious cruelty | ||||||
| barbarity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • a brutal barbarous savage act | ||||||
| brutality | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of extreme cruelty • a brutal barbarous savage act | ||||||
| cruelty | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||
| destruction | ||||||
noun • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists • an event that completely destroys something • a final state | ||||||
| devastation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed • an event that results in total destruction • plundering with excessive damage and destruction • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists | ||||||
| genocide | nounn | |||||
noun • systematic killing of a racial or cultural group | ||||||
| holocaust | nounn | |||||
noun • an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) • the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | ||||||
| inhumanity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others • an act of atrocious cruelty | ||||||
| injustice | nounn | |||||
noun • an unjust act • the practice of being unjust or unfair | ||||||
| massacre | nounn | |||||
noun • the savage and excessive killing of many people verb • kill a large number of people indiscriminately | ||||||
| obliteration | nounn | |||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • the complete destruction of every trace of something | ||||||
| outrage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of righteous anger • a wantonly cruel act • a disgraceful event • the act of scandalizing verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will | ||||||
| savagery | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being untamed and ferocious • the trait of extreme cruelty • a brutal barbarous savage act | ||||||
| slaughter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the killing of animals (as for food) • a sound defeat • the savage and excessive killing of many people verb • kill (animals) usually for food consumption • kill a large number of people indiscriminately | ||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||
| wrongdoing | nounn | |||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For WAR CRIME
Alternatives for ABUSE
- insult
- maltreatment
- brutality
- cruelty
- damage
- exploitation
- harassment
- harm
- hurt
- injury
- mistreatment
- offense
- oppression
- persecution
- torment
- violence
- misuse
- contumely
- maltreat
- injure
- invective
- opprobrium
- reproach
- revile
- scurrility
- vilify
- vituperate
- blackguard
- clapperclaw
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-usage
- ill-use
- mistreat
- pervert
- revilement
- shout
- step
- vilification