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barbarize Definition

bar·ba·rize (bärbə rīz′)

transitive verb -·rized′, -·riz′·ing

to make barbarous; coarsen, brutalize, etc.

Etymology: ML barbarizare < Gr barbarizein, to behave like a barbarian

intransitive verb

to become barbarous

barbarize Related Forms

bar′·ba·ri·za·tion noun

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