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barbarity
noun [C or U] /bɑːˈbær.ə.ti/
/bɑːrˈbær.ə.t̬i/ Definition
› behaviour that is very cruel, or a very cruel act: This barbarity must cease! The dictatorship has been responsible for countless barbarities.Unkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressiveTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuse
(Definition of barbarity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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