brutalization vs degradation

brutalization and degradation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brutalization	Yes	No	No	No
degradation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degradation is a hypernym of brutalization; that is, degradation is a word with a broader meaning than brutalization:

brutalization: an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
degradation: changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Other hypernyms of brutalization include debasement.

brutalization (noun)	degradation (noun)
an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities	changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously	a low or downcast state
the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner