What does barbarism mean?
Definitions for barbarism
ˈbɑr bəˌrɪz əmbar·barism
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word barbarism.
Princeton's WordNet
brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagerynoun
a brutal barbarous savage act
Wiktionary
barbarismnoun
A barbaric act.
These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue, they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.
barbarismnoun
The condition of existing barbarically.
barbarismnoun
An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Barbarismnoun
Etymology: barbarismus, Lat.
The language is as near approaching to it, as our modern barbarism will allow; which is all that can be expected from any now extant. John Dryden, Juvenal, Dedication.
I have for barbarism spoke more
Than for that angel knowledge you can say. William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour Lost.The genius of Raphael having succeeded to the times of barbarism and ignorance, the knowledge of painting is now arrived to perfection. John Dryden, Dufresnoy, Preface.
Moderation ought to be had in tempering and managing the Irish, to bring them from their delight of licentious barbarism unto the love of goodness and civility. Edmund Spenser, State of Irel.
Divers great monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin. John Davies, on Ireland.
They must per force have melted,
And barbarism itself have pity’d him. William Shakespeare, Richard II.
ChatGPT
barbarism
Barbarism refers to behavior or actions that are extremely cruel, uncivilized, or lacking in cultural, moral, or societal refinement. It can also refer to an incorrect use of language, particularly violation of conventions in grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation. The term originally derived from Greek word 'barbaros' used to describe those who spoke a language different from Greek and later adopted by Romans to label non-Roman groups.
Webster Dictionary
Barbarismnoun
an uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness
Barbarismnoun
a barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage
Barbarismnoun
an offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism
Wikidata
Barbarism
Barbarism refers to a non-standard word, expression or pronunciation in a language, particularly one regarded as an error in morphology, while a solecism refers to an error in syntax. The term is used mainly for the written language. With no accepted technical meaning in modern linguistics, the term is little used by descriptive scientists.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of barbarism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of barbarism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of barbarism in a Sentence
Barbarism will deliver you no glory -- piety to evil will bring you no dignity. If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and your soul will be condemned. he clearly thinks terrorism is fueled by religion.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:
Opening fire on innocent people, exposing them to all kinds of inhumane treatment... is barbarism in the full sense of the word.
Today, the nations of Britain, France, and the United States of America have marshaled their righteous power against barbarism and brutality.
America is the greatest, freest and most decent society in existence. It is an oasis of goodness in a desert of cynicism and barbarism. This country, once an experiment unique in the world, is now the last best hope for the world.
The future of humanity is uncertain, even in the most prosperous countries, and the quality of life deteriorates; and yet I believe that what is being discovered about the infinitely large and infinitely small is sufficient to absolve this end of the century and millennium. What a very few are acquiring in knowledge of the physical world will perhaps cause this period not to be judged as a pure return of barbarism.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for barbarism
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for barbarism »
Translation
Find a translation for the barbarism definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"barbarism." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/barbarism>.
Discuss these barbarism definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In