Barbarity and Pity

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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

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Pity is an antonym for barbarity.

Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.

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Barbarity is an antonym for pity.

Nearby Words: pitiful, pitiable, pitying, pitifully, pitied

sheer barbarity

sheer pity

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