Definition of "brutalism" []

• Brutal, violent behaviour; savagery. (noun)

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• "It is an important example of the modern architectural form known as "brutalism"-- a fortress-like concrete "boxy structure" with few windows."
• "The angry young husband-and-wife partnership of Alison and Peter Smithson banished cosiness in a style known as brutalism."
• "Even the 'brutalism' of New City Hall seemed somewhat subdued, and to make more sense in this new vision of Toronto."