1 (sometimes humorous) a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way:
His father was a drunken brute. * You've forgotten my birthday again, you brute! * an ugly brute
2 a large strong animal
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 involving physical strength only and not thought or intelligence:
brute force / strength
2 basic, simple and unpleasant:
the brute facts of inequality * Their desire for independence has to do with brute economics.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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