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    brutalism

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    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA style of architecture characterized by stark, massive concrete structures and exposed building materials.
    Brutalism is often characterized by exposed concrete and geometric shapes.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn artistic movement emphasizing raw, unadorned materials and a rejection of traditional aesthetics.
    Some critics see brutalism as an honest expression of materials, while others find it oppressive.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA philosophical approach characterized by directness, lack of sentimentality, and a focus on fundamental truths, often perceived as harsh or unpleasant.
    In philosophy, brutalism can refer to a stark and uncompromising approach to truth.

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    Why everyone hates this concrete building

    08:03Why everyone hates this concrete building
    • It's built in a style of architecture called Brutalism.

      It's built in a style of architecture called Brutalism.

    • OK. Just to start with, the name Brutalism doesn't actually have anything to do with the brutality of the architecture per se.

      OK. Just to start with, the name Brutalism doesn't actually have anything to do with the brutality of the architecture per se.

    B1

    'We are going to continue this self-defence,' Iran's deputy foreign minister says | BBC News

    18:29'We are going to continue this self-defence,' Iran's deputy foreign minister says | BBC News
    • And people inside occupied Palestine should know that they are paying the cost of this adventurism, adventurism and brutalism, which is, which is, which is, which has been started by their prime minister.

      And people inside occupied Palestine should know that they are paying the cost of this adventurism, adventurism and brutalism, which is, which is, which is, which has been started by their prime minister.

    • And people inside occupied Palestine should know that they are paying the cost of this, um, adventurism adventurism and brutalism which is, uh, which is which is which has been started by their Prime Minister.

      And people inside occupied Palestine should know that they are paying the cost of this, um, adventurism adventurism and brutalism which is, uh, which is which is which has been started by their Prime Minister.

    B1