barbarism
noun/ˈbɑrbəˌrɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #16,393 most common English word
Meaning
extreme cruelty or brutality; a savage, uncivilized act or condition.
Example sentence
The historian described the massacre as an act of pure barbarism.
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