NYT Dictionary

BARBARITY

/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/

Nounbar-BAR-i-tybar-bar-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The state of being barbarous; brutality

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Barbarous

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

atrocityatrociousnessbarbarousnessheinousnessbrutalitybarbarismsavageryanimalitygothicismneanderthalism

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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