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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > death > mass death > atrocities
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death > mass death > atrocities
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death > mass death > atrocities
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death > mass death > atrocities
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death > mass death > atrocities
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death > mass death > atrocities

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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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