BARBARISM


Meaning of BARBARISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbɑ:bərɪzm ]

n. 1 a the absence of culture and civilized standards; ignorance and rudeness. b an example of this. 2 a word or expression not considered correct; a solecism. 3 anything considered to be in bad taste. [F barbarisme f. L barbarismus f. Gk barbarismos f. barbarizo speak like a foreigner f. barbaros foreign]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.