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barbarie

barbarity; savagery

noun bar-BAH-ryeh Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin barbaria (foreign land), from Greek barbaros

Usage Note

Barbarie is an invariable noun — its form does not change in the plural (le barbarie). It expresses moral outrage at cruelty or uncivilised behaviour, stronger in register than crudeltà. The English cognate 'barbarity' is a reliable translation.

Examples

"Questa è una barbarie inaccettabile."

Natural Translation

This is unacceptable barbarity.

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