barbarism

CEFRC2

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Cruel or uncivilized behavior.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.

Examples

  • Each man calls barbarism whatever is not his own practice.

  • Much reading has brought upon us a learned barbarism.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbɑɹbəˈɹɪzm̩/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The condition of existing barbarically.

  2. A barbaric act.

  3. An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.

More examples

In context

  • In the jargon of the ancient grammarian, penacilin would be a barbarism.

  • These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.

  • War is at best barbarism... Its glory is all moonshine.

Synonyms

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