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Barbarity

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

Françaisbarbarie
DeutschBarbarei
Portuguêsbarbaridadebarbárie
17 more languages

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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