BARBARISM


Meaning of BARBARISM in English

n. Function: noun

a word or expression which in form or use offends against contemporary standards of correctness or purity in a language FF1C; many writers consider irregardless a barbarism FF1E;

Synonyms: corruption, impropriety, slangism, solecism, vernacularism, vernacularity, vulgarism

Related Words: neologism; colloquialism, foreignism; shibboleth; Goldwynism, Irish bull, malaprop, malapropism, spoonerism; caconym; error, lapse, misuse, slip

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.