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I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
Zygmunt Bauman

Meaning of "ruthlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUTHLESSNESS

ruthlessness  [ˈruːθləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUTHLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruthlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUTHLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruthlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of ruthlessness in the dictionary is the quality of being ruthless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUTHLESSNESS


breathlessness
ˈbreθləsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
listlessness
ˈlɪstləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUTHLESSNESS

ruth
Ruthenia
Ruthenian
ruthenic
ruthenious
ruthenium
rutherford
rutherfordium
ruthful
ruthfully
ruthfulness
ruthless
ruthlessly
rutilant
rutilated
rutile
rutin
Rutland
rutted
rutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUTHLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of ruthlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ruthlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUTHLESSNESS

Find out the translation of ruthlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ruthlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ruthlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crueldad
570 millions of speakers

English

ruthlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेरहमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القسوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспощадность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crueldade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মমতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dureté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejahatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rücksichtslosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無慈悲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무자비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruthlessness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàn nhẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரக்கமற்ற தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्दयीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acımasızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spietatezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezwzględność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нещадність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cruzime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meedoënloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruthlessness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hensynsløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruthlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUTHLESSNESS»

The term «ruthlessness» is regularly used and occupies the 106.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUTHLESSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ruthlessness

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QUOTES WITH «RUTHLESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ruthlessness.
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Zygmunt Bauman
I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUTHLESSNESS»

Discover the use of ruthlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruthlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rules of Ruthlessness: Getting Ahead in Business When ...
The rules are straightforward and can benefit anyone who desires more respect, wealth and autonomy in life. The message of this book is a humane one.
James Derossitt, 2003
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Mortal Questions
6. Ruthlessness. in. Public. Life. I The great modern crimes are public crimes. To a degree the same can be said of the past, but the growth of political power has introduced a scale of massacre and despoliation that makes the efforts of private  ...
Thomas Nagel, 2012
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Public and Private Morality
4. Ruthlessness. in. Public. Life. THOMAS NAGEL The great modern crimes are public crimes. To a degree the same can be said of the past, but the growth of political power has introduced a scale of massacre and despoliation that makes the ...
Stuart Hampshire, 1978
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The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Five: Crazy ...
S: You can maintain the ruthlessness— TR: You don't maintain the ruthlessness. Your ruthlessness is maintained by others. You don't maintain anything at all. You just be there, and whatever situation comes to you, you just project back.
Carolyn Rose Gimian, Chogyam Trungpa, 2011
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The Martyr's Prize: A Tale of American Exceptionalism and ...
A Tale of American Exceptionalism and Ruthlessness in the Age of Religiously Inspired Terrorism Brooks William Kelley. THE MARTYR's PRIZE '9229* A Tale of American Exceptionalism and Ruthlessness in the Age of Religiously Inspired ...
Brooks William Kelley, 2010
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Winning at War: Seven Keys to Military Victory Throughout ...
But from the perspective of Mars, the sustained ruthlessness of the Germans and Japanese was subsequently countered by the Allies' own ferocity and ongoing pattern of sustained ruthlessness, which was the crucial ingredient for their ...
Christian P. Potholm, 2010
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A Theory of Virtue: Excellence in Being for the Good
That is why ruthlessness is not a form of malice. The ruthless person may also be malicious, and even cruel, but malice is not of the essence of ruthlessness. The main aims of the ruthless person, pursued for their own sake, may be malicious; ...
Robert Merrihew Adams, 2006
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Creative Victory: Reflections on the Process of Power from ...
AN. APPROPRIATE. DETACHMENT. I am f/ie warrior who rests. I have shattered the mirror of my own self -re flection. THE WARRIORS' RUTHLESSNESS The eyes of the warriors who rest shine with the gleam of ruthlessness and actually ...
Tomas, 1995
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When You're Down to Nothing, God Is Upto Something
Based on my childhood definition of ruthless and ruthlessness, for many years as an adult, I excised the use of both words from my vocabulary. However, my parents and grandmother had also taught me to give people the benefit of the doubt; ...
Barbara Washington Franklin, 2008
10
Examining Critical Perspectives on Human Rights
But even if we accept this point, the fact remains that the practice we are scrutinising is one to which Nagel's account of ruthlessness has obvious application. Just as we can throw the brickbat of ruthlessness at the proponents of lawfare, so too ...
Rob Dickinson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUTHLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruthlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tigers search for ruthlessness
Richmond's lack of ruthlessness on Sunday was a concern for coach Damien Hardwick as the Tigers prepare for a crucial clash with ladder leader Fremantle ... «Richmond, Jul 15»
2
Why Louis van Gaal's Ruthless Streak Could Define Manchester …
Ruthlessness in a manager is a double-edged sword. If players buy into his approach, his ruthlessness will strengthen the unit. If they do not, then knowing he is ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Ex-Scots Secretary accuses David Cameron of putting Union at risk …
From then on, he says, "for Cameron, the threat of September 18th had passed and the focus, with an almost psychopathic ruthlessness, switched to the general ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
4
Escapees' ruthlessness and rage will give them away
These are men who have clearly shown that they are ruled by ruthlessness and rage -- and that is plenty of motivation for making sure this story doesn't fade ... «CNN, Jun 15»
5
England, to reach Ashes-winning form, need 'ruthlessness' that …
Ruthlessness comes from doing the basics right – if you do your basics well, catch your catches, you have opportunities to put them under huge pressure,” said ... «The National, Jun 15»
6
Leitrim Ladies need a bit more ruthlessness says manager Pat
“Maybe just a small bit more ruthlessness that we have the chances, to put them away. They didn't go at one end for us but they came down the far side and went ... «Leitrim Observer, May 15»
7
Mama Pope from 'Scandal' brings ruthlessness to 'Bessie'
In “Bessie,” HBO's biopic of jazz legend Bessie Smith, we see Bessie's (Queen Latifah) painful and confused recollections of her childhood, including a memory ... «New York Post, May 15»
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'Absolute ruthlessness demands admiration' – Linklaters' Brian Gray …
'Absolute ruthlessness demands admiration' – Linklaters' Brian Gray hits Dealmaker. Linklaters' co-head of leveraged finance on catching out Nigel Boardman, ... «Legal Week, Apr 15»
9
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's icy ruthlessness take Europe …
One might righteously deplore such open blackmail by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, yet this is to ignore what has been done to Greece over the last four ... «The Australian Financial Review, Apr 15»
10
Syrian insurgents 'mimicking ruthlessness' of army - rights group
"We've seen a race to the bottom in Syria, with rebel groups mimicking the ruthlessness of government forces with devastating consequences for civilians," said ... «Reuters UK, Mar 15»

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