/ Dictionary / Index B barbarity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•bar•i•ty Pronunciation: (bär-bar'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties. brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty. an act or instance of cruelty or inhumanity. crudity of style, taste, expression, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barbarity (Thesaurus) barbarism barbarize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language