barbarity

A noun referring to extreme cruelty or brutality, or an act that is shockingly savage and inhumane.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее крайнюю жестокость или зверство, или действие, которое является шокирующе диким и бесчеловечным.esSustantivo que denota crueldad extrema o salvajismo, o un acto que resulta chocantemente feroz e inhumano.frNom désignant une cruauté extrême ou une atrocité, ou un acte choquant par sa sauvagerie et son inhumanité.deSubstantiv, das extreme Grausamkeit oder eine unmenschliche, brutale Handlung bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa crueldade extrema ou selvageria, ou um ato que é chocantemente selvagem e desumano.zh名词，指极端的残忍或暴行，也指野蛮、骇人且无人性的行为。arاسم يدل على القسوة الشديدة أو الوحشية، أو على فعل يتصف بكونه متوحشًا وغير إنساني.

1. Extreme cruelty C1 formal

   The quality or state of being shockingly cruel, brutal, and inhumane.

   • The barbarity of the ancient punishment shocked historians.
   • The regime was condemned for its barbarity towards prisoners.
   • The documentary exposed the barbarity of the conflict.

   ruВарварствоesBarbariefrBarbariedeBarbareiptBarbáriezh野蛮arالوحشية

   Sinónimos: atrociousnessbarbarismbrutalitycrueltyferocityinhumanitysavageryviciousness

   Antónimos: benevolencecompassionhumanitykindnessmercy

2. Brutal act C1 formal

   A specific act of extreme cruelty or savagery.

   • The invasion was marked by numerous barbarities against civilians.
   • The court heard testimony about the barbarities committed during the war.
   • Such barbarities have no place in a civilized society.

   ruЗверствоesActo de barbariefrActe barbaredeGrausamkeitptBarbaridadezh暴行arوحشية

   Sinónimos: atrocitybarbarismbrutalitycrueltyinhumanityoutragesavagery

• barbarities plural form
• barbarities' possessive plural form
• barbarity's possessive singular form