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barbarity

/ˈbɑrbəˌrɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does barbarity mean?

noun

The quality of being savage or brutal; a brutal or savage act. A lack of refinement or culture.

Example

"The barbarity of the treatment of prisoners of war was widely condemned."

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