brute Definition

brute
noun

1. A cruel, brutal or violent person.

Thesaurus: barbarian, devil, fiend, lout, monster, ogre, sadist, savage; Antonym: humanitarian.
2. An animal other than humans, especially one of the larger mammals; a beast.

Thesaurus: animal, beast, creature.

adj

1. Irrational or stupid; instinctive, not involving rational thought.

Thesaurus: mindless, instinctive.
2. Coarse, crudely sensual or animal-like.

Thesaurus: physical, carnal, bestial.
3. In its natural or raw state; unrefined or unworked.

Example: brute nature

Etymology: 15c: from Latin brutus heavy or irrational.