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atrocity vs barbarity

barbarity vs atrocity

atrocity and barbarity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atrocity Yes No No No
barbarity Yes No No No
As nouns, barbarity is a hyponym of atrocity; that is, barbarity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than atrocity:
  • atrocity: an act of atrocious cruelty
  • barbarity: a brutal barbarous savage act
Other hyponyms of atrocity include barbarism, brutality, savagery, outrage, enormity.
As nouns, atrocity and barbarity are synonyms defined as:
  • atrocity and barbarity: the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Other synonyms of atrocity include atrociousness, barbarousness, heinousness.
atrocity (noun) barbarity (noun)
an act of atrocious cruelty a brutal barbarous savage act
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Difference between atrocity and barbarity

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