A barbarity is a very cruel act — one piece of cruelty you can point to, such as the barbarities of a war. It can also mean that cruel quality in general, but learners meet it most as 'a cruel thing that was done.' It is a formal, serious noun; you will find it in news and history writing more than in chat.

A barbaritybarbarity 這個字 is a very cruel act指的是一件非常殘忍的行為 one piece of cruelty you can point to是你可以具體指出來的一件殘忍事 such as the barbarities of a war像是戰爭中的種種暴行 It can also mean that cruel quality in general它也可以泛指那種殘忍的性質 but learners meet it most as 'a cruel thing that was done'但學習者最常遇到的用法是「已經發生的一件殘忍的事」 It is a formal, serious noun這是一個正式、嚴肅的名詞 you will find it in news and history writing more than in chat比較常出現在新聞和歷史寫作裡，而不是日常聊天

It sits next to barbaric: the act is a barbarity; the act is barbaric.

It sits next to barbaric它跟 barbaric 這個字很接近 the act is a barbarity那件事是 a barbarity the act is barbaric那件事是 barbaric（形容詞）

Though actually, because it sounds so close to barbaric, students often try to use it as an adjective. It is not one. You can say a barbaric attack, or the barbarity of the attack, but not 'a barbaric' when you mean the act.

Though actually不過其實 because it sounds so close to barbaric因為它聽起來跟 barbaric 太像了 students often try to use it as an adjective學生常常想把它當形容詞用 It is not one它不是形容詞 You can say a barbaric attack你可以說 a barbaric attack or the barbarity of the attack或是 the barbarity of the attack but not 'a barbaric' when you mean the act但不能在指那件事的時候說「a barbaric」