barbarity

(bär berə tē)

noun pl. barbarities

  1. cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity
  2. a cruel or brutal act
  3. a crude or coarse taste, manner, form, etc.

See barbarity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun 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.

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