barbarism Definition
bar·ba·rism (bär′bə riz′əm)
noun
- the use of words and expressions not standard in a language
- a word or expression of this sort (Ex.: “youse” for “you”)
- the state of being primitive or lacking civilization
- a barbarous action, custom, etc.
- brutal behavior; barbarity
Etymology: L barbarismus < Gr barbarismos: see barbarous
barbarism Synonyms
barbarism Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- capitalism: The 1930s and the war that followed showed the outright barbarism of capitalism.
- war: But was the problem induced by the barbarism of war or by earlier family-related ordeals?
- century: The overall theme is optimistic - the barbarism of the 20th century did not destroy civilization or crush the spirit of man.
- society: Indeed, globalization of the world village exposed even the most developed societies to the religious barbarism of most backward societies.
- system: The treatment of refugees and asylum seekers is another example of the barbarism of this system.
- time: The barbarism of modern times is still the enslavement to technology, that is to say, to division of labor.
Converse of object
- see: Acts of barbarism not seen in Europe since the Second World War.
- grow: Who intends to act against this growing barbarism which appears ready to sweep all before it in our country?
- mean: There was a time when paganism meant barbarism and Christianity meant civilization.
Adjective modifier
- such: Do you think that there is any place for pride amidst such barbarism?
- Nazi: Moreover the emphasis was on Nazi barbarism which claimed many millions of other victims.
- capitalist: Jasenovac was, in its own way, as important a memorial to capitalist barbarism as Auschwitz.
- momentary: Society finds itself in a " state of momentary barbarism " .
- primitive: Your psychosis, depressions, murderous impulses, short sighted narrow minded and utterly primitive barbarism is tearing into me.
- medieval: India, a staunch opponent of the Taliban, accused them of ' medieval barbarism ' .
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