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Meaning of Barbarity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti

Definitions

  1. The state of being barbarous; brutality
    uncountable
  2. A barbaric act
    countable
  3. crudity
    uncountable
  4. A crude act
    countable

Equivalents

العربية الوحشيّة بربرية
Bosanski nečovečnost nečovječnost surovost нечовечност нечовјечност суровост
Čeština krutost
Deutsch Barbarei
Suomi barbaarisuus barbaria julmuus raakuus
Français barbarie
Gaeilge ainchríostúlacht barbarthacht danarthacht
हिन्दी क्रूरता निर्ममता बर्बरता
Hrvatski nečovečnost nečovječnost surovost нечовечност нечовјечност суровост
한국어 만행
Nederlands barbaarsheid barbarij
Polski barbarzyństwo
Português barbaridade barbárie
Русский варварство
Српски nečovečnost nečovječnost surovost нечовечност нечовјечност суровост
Svenska barbari
Türkçe vahşet
Українська варварство

Examples

“As regards barbarities committed by the Japanese army since our war of resistance, the fall of Nanking in December 1937 is a case in point. Over 200,000 civilians were massacred within one week.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Barbarize Barbarized Barbarizes Barbaro barbarocracy Barbarossa

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