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barbarity

/bɑːˈbærəti/noun

उच्चारण बार्बैरटी

बर्बरता, क्रूरता

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    [U, C]

    behaviour that deliberately causes extreme pain or suffering to others; a very cruel act

    बर्बरता, क्रूरता

    • the barbarity of war
    • the barbarities committed by the invaders
    • The film shows the barbarity of life in the old prison.
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    • People were shocked by the barbarity of the attack.
    • History books record the barbarities committed during the long war.

    Synonyms cruelty brutality savagery inhumanity atrocity

    Opposite humanity kindness compassion civilization

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

bar·bar·i·ty

With -bari- (not 'barbarety').

बीच में -bari- ('barbarety' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the cruelty words together: barbarity, brutality, savagery, atrocity (a very cruel act, especially in war), inhumanity.

क्रूरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: barbarity, brutality, savagery, atrocity (बहुत क्रूर कार्य, विशेषकर युद्ध में), inhumanity।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the family together: barbarian (an uncivilized person), barbaric and barbarous (very cruel), barbarity (extreme cruelty), barbarism (lack of civilization).

परिवार साथ याद रखिए: barbarian (असभ्य व्यक्ति), barbaric और barbarous (बहुत क्रूर), barbarity (घोर क्रूरता), barbarism (सभ्यता का अभाव)।