n.; pl. Barbarities [ From Barbarous. ] 1. The state or manner of a barbarian; lack of civilization. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Cruelty; ferociousness; inhumanity. [ 1913 Webster ]
Treating Christians with a barbarity which would have shocked the very Moslem. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A barbarous or cruel act. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Barbarism; impurity of speech. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]