Barbaridades (en. Barbarities)

/baɾ.ba.ɾi.'ðað.es/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Facts that are considered extremely inappropriate or irrational.
What he said was a barbarity that shocked everyone.
Lo que dijo fue una barbaridad que sorprendió a todos.
Act of extreme violence or brutality.
The barbarities committed during the war are incomprehensible.
Las barbaridades cometidas durante la guerra son incomprensibles.
Thing or action that is senseless or illogical.
Doing that is a barbarity that has no justification.
Hacer eso es una barbaridad que no tiene justificación.

Etymology

From the term 'barbarism', which refers to the wild or untamed, combined with the suffix '-ity'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to say barbarities
To speak in an insensible or inappropriate manner.
decir barbaridades
to commit barbarities
To perform cruel or unjustifiable acts.
cometer barbaridades
barbarities cannot be allowed
Unacceptable behaviors or actions cannot be tolerated.
no se puede permitir barbaridades

Related Words

barbarism
State of being wild or brutal.
barbarie
injustice
Lack of justice in a situation.
injusticia
atrocity
Extremely cruel or inhumane fact.
atrocidad

Slang Meanings

Madness
You're talking pure barbarity, that makes no sense.
Estás hablando pura barbaridad, eso no tiene sentido.
Exorbitant thing
What you did is a barbarity, you can't do that.
Eso que hiciste es una barbaridad, no puedes hacer eso.