barbarity
barbarity · barbarities
варварство
Barbarei
The state of being barbarousThe state of being barbarous; brutality
/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/
» War is barbarity, insane fratricide, absurd and disastrous destruction, senseless and inhumane conflict – a violation of blessed and fortunate peace.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The state of being barbarous; brutality
Barbarei
ва́рварствоvárvarstvo
a brutal barbarous savage act
(countable)A barbaric act
(uncountable)Crudity
(countable)A crude act
Examples
1 sentencesWar is barbarity, insane fratricide, absurd and disastrous destruction, senseless and inhumane conflict – a violation of blessed and fortunate peace.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
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Forms
plural: barbarities| Singular | barbarity |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a brutal barbarous savage act:brutalitybarbarismsavagery
- the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane:atrocityatrociousnessbarbarousnessheinousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbarbaric
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable