barbarianism

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barbarianism

noun barbarianisms

countable, uncountable A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism. Some postulate that after a nuclear war, humanity would fall into a state of barbarianism.
Similar: degeneracy, reductionism, savagery, state of nature, simplicity
countable, uncountable Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude. The teacher accused the bullies of barbarianism when she caught them taunting the girl in a wheelchair.
Similar: degeneracy, rudeness, savagery, wildness, unsophistication

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@misc{barbarianism_2026,
  title = {barbarianism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barbarianism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}