barbarity
/bɑːˈbærətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) [mass noun]
1
- extreme cruelty or brutality极端残暴, 野蛮(行径):
the barbarity displayed by the terrorists
恐怖主义者表现出的极端残暴
count noun the Nazi barbarities of the last war.上一次大战中的纳粹暴行。
2
- absence of culture and civilization未开化, 蛮荒:
beyond the Empire lay barbarity.
帝国之外是一片蛮荒。