brutalness

From brutal +‎ -ness.

brutalness (uncountable)

1. The state, quality, or condition of being brutal; brutality
   • 2013, William Hope Hodgson, Men of the Deep Waters:

     "No," replied the Mate, and shook his head, thoughtfully. "The seas would make a clean breach over us, if we tried that. It's a case of 'run till you're blind, and pray till you bust'!" he concluded with a certain despondent brutalness.

• subalterns, subrentals, substernal, turbanless