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barbarity
(redirected from barbarities)

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bar·bar·i·ty  (bär-br-t)
n. pl. bar·bar·i·ties
1. Savage brutality or cruelty in actions or conduct.
2. A cruel or savage act.
3. Usage Problem Crudity; coarseness. See Usage Note at barbarism.

barbarity [bɑːˈbærɪtɪ]
n pl -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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barbaritybarbarity - the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
inhumaneness, inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
2.barbarity - a brutal barbarous savage act
atrocity, inhumanity - an act of atrocious cruelty

barbarity
Translations
barbarity [bɑːˈbærɪtɪ] Nbarbaridad f
barbarity [bɑːrˈbærɪti] n (= savagery) → barbarie f
barbarity
nBarbarei f; (fig)Primitivität f; (= cruelty: of guard etc) → Grausamkeit f, → Rohheit f; the barbarities of modern warfaredie Barbarei or die Gräuel pldes modernen Krieges
barbarity [bɑːˈbærɪtɪ] nbarbarie f inv
the barbarities of modern warfare → le atrocità della guerra moderna
barbarity [bɑːˈbærɪtɪ] nbarbarie f inv
the barbarities of modern warfare → le atrocità della guerra moderna


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