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1. (n.) barbarism
a barbarous or uncivilized state or condition.
2. barbarism
a barbarous act.
3. barbarism
the use of words or constructions felt to be undesirably alien to the established standards of a language.
4. barbarism
such a word or construction.
Etymology: (1570–80; < L < Gk)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagery
a brutal barbarous savage act
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1. (noun) Barbarism
an uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness
2. (noun) Barbarism
a barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage
3. (noun) Barbarism
an offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism
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