barbarism
🇺🇸
/ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɑːbərɪzəm/
noun
R
A lack of culture or refinement.
The decline of the empire was marked by a return to barbarism, with people losing interest in education and the arts.
R
Extreme cruelty or violence.
The acts of barbarism during the war shocked the world, showing the darkest side of humanity.
translation
A lack of culture or refinement.; Extreme cruelty or violence.
Word Forms
Plural
barbarisms