bar ‧ bar ‧ i ‧ ty /bɑːˈbærəti, bɑːˈbærɪti $ bɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural barbarities ) [uncountable and countable]
a very cruel act:
the medieval barbarity of putting people in prison for debt
bar ‧ bar ‧ i ‧ ty /bɑːˈbærəti, bɑːˈbærɪti $ bɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural barbarities ) [uncountable and countable]
a very cruel act:
the medieval barbarity of putting people in prison for debt
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012