bar·ba·rism
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bar|ba|rism — «BAHR buh rihz uhm», noun. 1. the condition of uncivilized people: »People who have no form of writing live in barbarism. 2. a barbarous act, custom, or trait. 3. the use of a word or expression not in accepted use: »Barbarism in conversation is… … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|bar|ba|rism — «SEHM ee BAHR buh rihz uhm», noun. the condition or state of being semibarbaric … Useful english dictionary
bar — bar·a·boo; bar·ag·no·sis; bar·a·min; bar; bar·a·thea; bar·a·thrum; bar·ba; bar·ba·coa; bar·ba·dos; bar·ba·ra s; bar·ba·rea; bar·bar·i·an·ism; bar·bar·i·an·ism; bar·bar·ic; bar·bar·ic; bar·bar·i·cal·ly; bar·bar·i·cal·ly; bar·bar·i·ous;… … English syllables
rism — ad·i·aph·o·rism; al·go·rism; al·le·go·rism; aph·o·rism; apri·o·rism; bar·ba·rism; bleph·a·rism; bo·va·rism; car·nivo·rism; cath·a·rism; con·cil·i·a·rism; de·te·ri·o·rism; em·pi·rism; fag·o·py·rism; frag·men·ta·rism; func·tion·a·rism; gon·go·rism; … English syllables
barbarism — bar·ba·rism … English syllables
barbarism — bar|ba|rism [ barbə,rızəm ] noun uncount extremely violent and cruel behavior … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barbarism — bar•ba•rism [[t]ˈbɑr bəˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) a barbarous or uncivilized state or condition 2) a barbarous act 3) ling. cv the use of words or constructions felt to be undesirably alien to the established standards of a language 4) ling. such a word… … From formal English to slang
ba — ab·ba·cy; ab·ba·si; ab·ba·tial; ac·ro·ba·cy; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; adi·ba·si; aero·ba·cil·lus; ag·ba; al·a·ba·do; al·ba·cea; al·ba·co·ra; al·ba·core; al·ba·da; al·ba; al·ba·ha·ca; al·ba·nen·ses; al·ba·nia; al·ba·ny; al·ba·rel·lo; al·gar·ro·ba;… … English syllables
Barbarism — Bar ba*rism (b[aum]r b[.a]*r[i^]z m), n. [L. barbarismus, Gr. barbarismo s; cf. F. barbarisme.] 1. An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semibarbarism — Sem i*bar ba*rism, n. The quality or state of being half barbarous or uncivilized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
