barbarity

bar·bar·i·ty

B0069100 (bär-băr′ĭ-tē)n. pl. bar·bar·i·ties 1. a. Savage brutality or cruelty: a dictator whose barbarity was only exceeded by that of his rival.b. A cruel or savage act.2. The condition of being uncivilized or uncultured: "All the little decorum and politeness we have ... are so ready to lapse into barbarity" (Jonathan Swift).

barbarity

(bɑːˈbærɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state or condition of being barbaric or barbarous2. a brutal or vicious act3. a crude or unsophisticated quality, style, expression, etc

bar•bar•i•ty

(bɑrˈbær ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. brutal conduct. 2. an act or instance of cruelty. 3. crudity of style. [1560–70]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barbarity - the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumaneatrociousness, atrocity, barbarousness, heinousnessinhumaneness, inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
	2.	barbarity - a brutal barbarous savage act barbarism, brutality, savageryatrocity, inhumanity - an act of atrocious cruelty

barbarity

noun viciousness, horror, atrocity, cruelty, brutality, ferocity, savagery, ruthlessness, inhumanity the barbarity of war

barbarity

nounA cruel act or an instance of cruel behavior:bestiality, brutality, cruelty, inhumanity, savagery, truculence, truculency.

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