barbarism — extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
Example Sentences
- My professor said using 'LOL' in my thesis was pure barbarism.
- The barbarism of war leaves lasting scars on society.
- He considered eating pizza with a fork to be culinary barbarism.
barbarism
NOUN[/ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/]
extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Greek barbaros, meaning 'foreign' or 'barbarous.' Ancient Greeks used this term to describe foreigners who could not speak Greek and produced strange sounds like 'bar-bar,' treating them as uncivilized outsiders.
Breakdown
barbaros (foreign, uncivilized) + -ism (state or condition of). The suffix -ism converts the adjective into a noun denoting a practice, condition, or system of being barbarous.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My professor said using 'LOL' in my thesis was pure barbarism.”
“The barbarism of war leaves lasting scars on society.”
“He considered eating pizza with a fork to be culinary barbarism.”
“The destruction of ancient libraries was an act of cultural barbarism.”
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