bru·tal·i·tar·i·an \(ˌ)brüˌtaləˈterēən, attrib “ or (ˈ)brü|taləˌt-\adjective Etymology:brutality + -arian (as in humanitarian; probably newly coined in the 30s or construed as a blend of brutal and totalitarian : advocating or practicing brutality < a brutalitarian regime > • bru·tal·i·tar·i·an·ism\(ˌ)brüˌtaləˈterēəˌnizəm\noun-s