barbarity

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Noun barbarity has 2 senses

atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness - the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
--₁ is a kind of inhumaneness, inhumanity
brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagery - a brutal barbarous savage act
--₂ is a kind of atrocity, inhumanity

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Barbarity

Definition:

Barbarity refers to extreme cruelty, savagery, or brutality.

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Noun

Senses:

The state or quality of being barbaric or cruel.
An act or instance of extreme cruelty or inhuman treatment.

Usage:

1. The barbarity of war is undeniable, with innocent lives often caught in the crossfire.

2. The barbarity of the dictator's regime shocked the international community.

3. The history book depicted the barbarities committed during ancient times.

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