Brute

Brute
Brute Brute, a. [F. brut, nasc., brute, fem., raw, rough, rude, brutish, L. brutus stupid, irrational: cf. It. & Sp. bruto.] 1. Not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence or volition; as, the brute earth; the brute powers of nature. [1913 Webster]

2. Not possessing reason, irrational; unthinking; as, a brute beast; the brute creation. [1913 Webster]

A creature . . . not prone And brute as other creatures, but endued With sanctity of reason. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a brute beast. Hence: Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless; as, brute violence. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

The influence of capital and mere brute labor. --Playfair. [1913 Webster]

4. Having the physical powers predominating over the mental; coarse; unpolished; unintelligent. [1913 Webster]

A great brute farmer from Liddesdale. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

5. Rough; uncivilized; unfeeling. [R.] [1913 Webster]

{brute force}, The application of predominantly physical effort to achieve a goal that could be accomplished with less effort if more carefully considered. Figuratively, repetitive or strenuous application of an obvious or simple tactic, as contrasted with a more clever stratagem achieving the same goal with less effort; -- as, the first prime numbers were discovered by the brute force repetition of the {Sieve of Eratosthenes}. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • brute — brute …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • brute — [ bryt ] n. f. • 1669; brut 1559; de brut 1 ♦ Littér. L animal considéré dans ce qu il a de plus éloigné de l homme. ⇒ bête. « La création est une ascension perpétuelle, de la brute vers l homme, de l homme vers Dieu » (Hugo). 2 ♦ Personne… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Brute — has several meanings:*Brute (anime), a series in development in 2007 by Studio SCANIME. * Brute (song), a 1995 single by the industrial music group KMFDM *Brute (comics), any of several comics characters from Marvel, Atlas/Seaboard and DC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • brute — BRUTE. s. f. Animal privé de la raison. Il tient moins de l homme que de la brute. Il n a pas plus de raison qu une brute. L instinct tient lieu de raison aux brutes. La raison fait une différence essentielle entre les hommes et les brutes.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • brute — brute·ly; brute·ness; im·brute; brute; …   English syllables

  • brute — au fig. sign. aussi, Despourveu de raison. Une beste brute. Il est quelquefois subst. & sig. beste. Il y a cette difference entre l homme & la brute que. les brutes sont sousmises à l homme. En ce sens il ne se dit que des bestes à quatre pieds.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Brute — Brute, n. 1. An animal destitute of human reason; any animal not human; esp. a quadruped; a beast. [1913 Webster] Brutes may be considered as either a[ e]rial, terrestrial, aquatic, or amphibious. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. A brutal person; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brute — [bro͞ot] adj. [ME & OFr brut < L brutus, heavy, dull, irrational, via Osco Umb < IE base * gwer , heavy > Gr barys, L gravis] 1. lacking the ability to reason [a brute beast] 2. having no consciousness or feelings; insensate [the brute… …   English World dictionary

  • Brute — Brute, v. t. [For bruit.] To report; to bruit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brute — brute. war eine US amerikanische Rockband. brute. bestand aus Gitarrist Vic Chesnutt und Bassist David Schools, Gitarrist Michael Houser , John Herman (Percussions), Schlagzeuger Todd Nance und Sänger John Bell von der Band Widespread Panic. Sie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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