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

    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.

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

    : 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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    /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.

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

    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.