Barbarism

Word BARBARISM
Character 9
Hyphenation bar ba rism
Pronunciations /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/

Definitions and meanings of "Barbarism"

What do we mean by barbarism?

The condition of having no civilizing influences or refined culture; ignorance or crudity. noun

Savage violence or cruelty. noun

The use of words, forms, or expressions considered incorrect or unacceptable. noun

A specific word, form, or expression so used. noun

An offense against purity of style or language; originally, the mixing of foreign words and phrases in Latin or Greek; hence, the use of words or forms not made according to the accepted usages of a language: limited by some modern writers on rhetoric to an offense against the accepted rules of derivation or inflection, as hisn or hern for his or her, gooses for geese, goodest for best, pled for pleaded, proven for proved. noun

A word or form so used; an expression not made in accordance with the proper usages of a language. noun

An uncivilized state or condition; want of civilization; rudeness of life resulting from ignorance or want of culture. noun

An act of barbarity; an outrage. noun

Synonyms Barbarism, Solecism, etc. See impropriety. noun

In anthropology, the conditions of barbarian society. See barbarian, a., 5. noun

An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. noun

A barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage. noun

An offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism. noun

A barbaric act. noun

The condition of existing barbarically. noun

An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation. noun

A brutal barbarous savage act noun

A barbaric act.

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Barbarism

The word "barbarism" in example sentences

I use the term barbarism in contradistinction to civilization, and very respectfully refer to authorities of repute in justification of this use of the word, both to designate the quality of the _thing_, and the precise locality of its fittest application; for although ❋ Unknown (N/A)

ROMANS: He says that George Bush and the United States government are engaged in what he calls barbarism in Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Most religions began in barbarism and all have mostly grown up save one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Scarlet Plague, The (1912) The relapse of civilization into barbarism is a theme which, as those familiar with London's style will at once see, is admirably suited to his powers as a novelist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Answering crime with crime, or barbarism with barbarism, is neither in the definition nor even in the interest of States. ❋ Bernard-Henri Lévy (2010)

Such questions demand either simple and brutal answers (Yes, they should!) or an understanding that wars and other struggles must be historically differentiated — that participation may be an act of complicity in barbarism or an inevitability as occasioned by civil war, for example. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The results of their barbarism is evident in the limited scope they are able to exercise it, but you are too blinded by your own mythology to put it in perspective. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Conan, representing barbarism, is either in conflict or competition with them. ❋ Zornhau (2007)

The restless who will not follow any steady occupation - and this relic of barbarism is a great check to civilisation* – emigrate to newly-settled countries; where they prove useful pioneers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Will to power should not be confused with political power, which Nietzsche called barbarism (Kaufmann, "The Discovery of Will to Power," in Nietzsche: A Collection of Critical Essays, pp. 232-242). ❋ Unknown (2009)

I and mine seem to think that, as from alcoholism, the first step to recovery from barbarism is admitting the problem exists. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Basically, the cause of all Arab poverty, poor schooling and general barbarism is because of Israel. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This good and quiet behaviour, surprising in men little beyond barbarism, is attributed by many to the system of servitude they are under. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Man, emerging from barbarism, is like an intelligent child, full of curiosity about himself. ❋ Unknown (1891)

384 This magnificent country, which the petty jealousies of Europe condemn, like the glorious regions about Constantinople, to mere barbarism, is tenanted by three Moslem races. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Amid the accusations and recriminations, the terms barbarism and cannibalism made a comeback. ❋ Russell Jacoby (2011)

Rumsfeld is just echoing a lot of peoples thoughts – what the hell can you call the barbarism going on in Iraq? ❋ Unknown (2006)

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