brute
n. countablen. a person who uses physical strength or force instead of intelligence or kindness. You use this word to describe someone who is rough, aggressive, or lacks refinement.
n. a person characterized by physical strength, aggression, or a lack of intellectual or social refinement. Often implies a reliance on force rather than reason.
The giant was a huge, scary brute.
He solved the problem with brute force rather than careful planning.
The novel contrasts the refined scholar with the uneducated brute, highlighting the tension between intellect and raw power in Victorian society.
From Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid, insensible”), an Oscan loanword, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú) (English guru).