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barbarity

/bahr-bar-i-tee/US // bɑrˈbær ɪ ti //UK // (bɑːˈbærɪtɪ) //

野蛮行为,野蛮,野蛮性,野蛮的行为

Related Words

inhumanity非人道,非人道主义,非人道性,非人道行为brutality残暴,暴行,残暴行为,残暴的行为vulgarity恶俗,庸俗,俗语,恶俗的东西cruelty残酷性,残酷,残酷的,残酷的行为viciousness恶性,恶毒,凶恶,凶残savageness野生动物,野蛮生长,野蛮人,野生生物crudeness粗鲁,粗糙度,粗俗,粗糙性boorishness粗野性,粗野的行为,野蛮行为,粗野的做法ruthlessness无情,无情的,残酷无情,冷酷无情

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural bar·bar·i·ties.

    • : brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty.
    • : an act or instance of cruelty or inhumanity.
    • : crudity of style, taste, expression, etc.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncrudity, savagery
Synonyms
brutality残暴,暴行,残暴行为,残暴的行为cruelty残酷性,残酷,残酷的,残酷的行为inhumanity非人道,非人道主义,非人道性,非人道行为vulgarity恶俗,庸俗,俗语,恶俗的东西boorishness粗野性,粗野的行为,野蛮行为,粗野的做法crudeness粗鲁,粗糙度,粗俗,粗糙性ruthlessness无情,无情的,残酷无情,冷酷无情savageness野生动物,野蛮生长,野蛮人,野生生物viciousness恶性,恶毒,凶恶,凶残

Examples

  • When Peter’s turn came, he said he hoped that his son didn’t get shot at in climate-induced barbarity and that he did not starve.

  • As they now live out their wildest dreams, their barbarity has cost the U.S. far more.

  • It might appear senseless but that is appearance only, our bafflement before such barbarity.

  • The two Chechen wars, fought in 1994-96 and 1999-2000, were almost unparalleled in their barbarity in the postwar era.

  • The people here retained the same paganism and barbarity, only they were not so dangerous, being conquered by the Muscovites.

  • I could find in the Bible more instances of Jahweh's cruelty and barbarity and lack of mercy than I can find room for.

  • It is curious that the Indians of the new world, should so very far exceed all the savage tribes of the old in barbarity.

  • It was only Dutch, a foolish charm, a heritage of barbarity and ignorance, but I was too weary to protest.

  • Galerius, an Illyrian herdsman, but exhibited more conspicuously upon the throne of empire the native barbarity of his character.

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