barbarism
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barbarism
- /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈbɑɹbəˈɹɪzm̩/ US
noun barbarisms
- A barbaric act. These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.
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The condition of existing barbarically.
Like dancing, it is a remnant of ancient barbarism—fit for the days of the Chaldeans or the Babylonians, when people were only amused through their eyes—the sole entertainment of which savage nations are susceptible.
Similar: barbarianism
- A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
- An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation. In the jargon of the ancient grammarian, penacilin would be a barbarism.
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noun barbaric act
| Español | barbarismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 野蛮な行為 yaban na kōi |
| 中文 | 殘暴行為 /残暴行为 cánbào xíngwéi |
| हिन्दी | बर्बरता barbartā, असभ्यता asabhyatā |
| Português | barbarismo |
| Français | barbarisme |
| Deutsch | Barbarei |
| Italiano | barbarismo |
| Română | barbarism |
| Русский | ва́рварство várvarstvo |
| العربية | بربرية |
noun condition of existing barbarically
| Deutsch | Barbarei |
|---|---|
| Русский | ва́рварство várvarstvo |
noun error in language use
| Español | barbarismo |
|---|---|
| Français | barbarisme |
| Deutsch | Barbarismus |
| Ελληνικά | βαρβαρισμός varvarismós |
| Română | barbarism |
| Русский | варвари́зм varvarízm |
Talk about this word "barbarism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barbarism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barbarism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barbarism "barbarism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barbarism.
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@misc{barbarism_2026,
title = {barbarism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barbarism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
