Atrocity
Pronunciation : A*troc"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Atrocities.
Etymology : [F. atrocit?, L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]
Definition : 1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.
2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed. The atrocities which attend a victory. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913