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barbarity

(bɑːʳbærɪti)

Word forms: plural barbarities

variable noun

If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.

[disapproval]

Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.

...the barbarity of war.

Synonyms: viciousness, horror, cruelty, brutality More Synonyms of barbarity

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barbarity in British English

(bɑːˈbærɪtɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ties

the state or condition of being barbaric or barbarous

a brutal or vicious act

a crude or unsophisticated quality, style, expression, etc

barbarity in American English

(bɑrˈbɛrəti)

nounWord forms: plural barˈbarities

cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity

a cruel or brutal act

a crude or coarse taste, manner, form, etc.

Examples of 'barbarity' in a sentence
barbarity

The cases are medieval in their barbarity.He said: 'It is a scene of medieval barbarity.

1 (noun) in the sense of viciousness

Definition

the state of being barbaric or barbarous

the barbarity of war

Synonyms

viciousness

the intensity and viciousness of this attack

horror

cruelty

laws against cruelty to animals

brutality

The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment.

ferocity

surprised by the ferocity of the attack

savagery

the sheer savagery of war

ruthlessness

inhumanity

2 (noun) in the sense of atrocity

Definition

a vicious act

the barbarities committed by the invading army

Synonyms

atrocity

stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre

cruelty

horror

the horror of this most bloody of civil wars

inhumanity

the inhumanity of war

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brutality

The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment.

Synonyms

cruelty,

atrocity,

ferocity,

savagery,

ruthlessness,

barbarism,

inhumanity,

barbarity,

viciousness,

brutishness,

bloodthirstiness,

savageness

in the sense of cruelty

laws against cruelty to animals

Synonyms

brutality,

spite,

severity,

savagery,

ruthlessness,

sadism,

depravity,

harshness,

inhumanity,

barbarity,

callousness,

viciousness,

bestiality,

heartlessness,

brutishness,

spitefulness,

bloodthirstiness,

murderousness,

mercilessness,

fiendishness,

hardheartedness

in the sense of ferocity

surprised by the ferocity of the attack

Synonyms

savagery,

violence,

cruelty,

brutality,

ruthlessness,

inhumanity,

wildness,

barbarity,

viciousness,

fierceness,

rapacity,

bloodthirstiness,

savageness,

ferociousness

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barbarity

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Synonyms of 'barbarity'

barbarity

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单词	barbarity
释义	Trends of barbarity View usage for: barbarity (bɑːʳbærɪti) Word forms: plural barbarities variable noun If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel. [disapproval] Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity. ...the barbarity of war. Synonyms: viciousness, horror, cruelty, brutality More Synonyms of barbarity More Synonyms of barbarity barbarity in British English (bɑːˈbærɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the state or condition of being barbaric or barbarous 2. a brutal or vicious act 3. a crude or unsophisticated quality, style, expression, etc barbarity in American English (bɑrˈbɛrəti) nounWord forms: plural barˈbarities 1. cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity 2. a cruel or brutal act 3. a crude or coarse taste, manner, form, etc. Examples of 'barbarity' in a sentence barbarity The cases are medieval in their barbarity. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He said: 'It is a scene of medieval barbarity. The Sun (2012) 1 (noun) in the sense of viciousness Definition the state of being barbaric or barbarous the barbarity of war Synonyms viciousness the intensity and viciousness of this attack horror cruelty laws against cruelty to animals brutality The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment. ferocity surprised by the ferocity of the attack savagery the sheer savagery of war ruthlessness inhumanity 2 (noun) in the sense of atrocity Definition a vicious act the barbarities committed by the invading army Synonyms atrocity stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre cruelty horror the horror of this most bloody of civil wars inhumanity the inhumanity of war Additional synonyms in the sense of brutality The Roman arena played host to appalling brutality in the name of entertainment. Synonyms cruelty, atrocity, ferocity, savagery, ruthlessness, barbarism, inhumanity, barbarity, viciousness, brutishness, bloodthirstiness, savageness in the sense of cruelty laws against cruelty to animals Synonyms brutality, spite, severity, savagery, ruthlessness, sadism, depravity, harshness, inhumanity, barbarity, callousness, viciousness, bestiality, heartlessness, brutishness, spitefulness, bloodthirstiness, murderousness, mercilessness, fiendishness, hardheartedness in the sense of ferocity surprised by the ferocity of the attack Synonyms savagery, violence, cruelty, brutality, ruthlessness, inhumanity, wildness, barbarity, viciousness, fierceness, rapacity, bloodthirstiness, savageness, ferociousness Nearby words of barbarity barbarian barbaric barbarism barbarity barbarous barbecue barbed Synonyms of 'barbarity' barbarity Explore 'barbarity' in the dictionary
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