Dictionary
bar•bar•i•ty
Pronunciation: (bär-bar'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty.
2. an act or instance of cruelty or inhumanity.
3. crudity of style, taste, expression, etc.
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