Meanings
nounbarbarousness (usually uncountable, plural barbarousnesses)
plural barbarousnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being barbarous.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish barbaarimaisuus
- barbaarimaisuusstate or quality of being barbarous
Polish barbarzyńskość
- barbarzyńskośćstate or quality of being barbarous
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APA
barbarousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbarousness
MLA
“barbarousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbarousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbarousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbarousness.
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