Barbarity and Maliciousness

Barbarity

Barbarity noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: more than one reluctant dental patient has been tempted to level the charge of barbarity against their dentist

Maliciousness and barbarity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Barbarity".

Maliciousness

Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Barbarity and maliciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbarity" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
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