BARBARISM


Meaning of BARBARISM in English

/ ˈbɑːbərɪzəm; NAmE ˈbɑːrb-/ noun [ U ]

1.

a state of not having any education, respect for art, etc.

2.

cruel or violent behaviour :

the barbarism of war

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French barbarisme , via Latin from Greek barbarismos , from barbarizein speak like a foreigner, from barbaros foreign.

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