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   barbarism

   /ˈbɑːbərɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. absence of culture and civilization: "the collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism"
   • ▪ a word or expression which is badly formed according to traditional philological rules, e.g. a word formed from elements of different languages, such as breathalyser (English and Greek) or television (Greek and Latin).
   • 2. extreme cruelty or brutality: "she called the execution an act of barbarism"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French barbarisme, via Latin from Greek barbarismos, from barbarizein ‘speak like a foreigner’, from barbaros ‘foreign’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › barbarismBARBARISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour: He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war. Synonyms. barbarity. brutality. savagery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat. meanness. mental cruelty.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › barbarismBarbarism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an idea, act, or expression that in form or use offends against contemporary standards of good taste or acceptability. Examples of barbarism in a Sentence. The barbarism of his dictatorship cannot be ignored. Such barbarisms cannot be tolerated.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › barbarismBARBARISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a brutal, coarse, or ignorant act. the condition of being backward, coarse, or ignorant. a substandard or erroneously constructed or derived word or expression; solecism. any act or object that offends against accepted taste.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › barbarismBARBARISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   extremely cruel and unpleasant behavior: He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war. Synonyms. barbarity. brutality. savagery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat. meanness. mental cruelty. mercilessly.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › barbarismBARBARISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a brutal, coarse, or ignorant act. 2. the condition of being backward, coarse, or ignorant. 3. a substandard or erroneously constructed or derived word or expression; solecism. 4. any act or object that offends against accepted taste. Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › barbarismBarbarism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /ˌbɑrbəˈrɪzəm/ /ˈbɑbərɪzəm/ IPA guide. Other forms: barbarisms. Definitions of barbarism. noun. a brutal barbarous savage act. synonyms: barbarity, brutality, savagery. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Barbarism." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/barbarism. Accessed 13 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › barbarismBarbarism - definition of barbarism by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a brutal, coarse, or ignorant act. 2. the condition of being backward, coarse, or ignorant. 3. (Linguistics) a substandard or erroneously constructed or derived word or expression; solecism. 4. any act or object that offends against accepted taste.