barbarism
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/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/
English
Definitions
noun
- A barbaric act.“These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.”
- The condition of existing barbarically.
- A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
- An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.
Related words
Synonyms
barbaritysavagerybrutalitybarbarousbarbaricbarbarybarbarianbrutebrutalsavagecrueltyinhumanitylawlessnesscannibalismcrudityvulgarity
Associated
dichotomywarlikecivilisationpolygamycivilizationcivilizedmanhoodappallingengelsinhumandwindlinggalen