barbarism

A noun referring to a brutal, barbarous, or savage act, often characterized by extreme cruelty or lack of civilization.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее жестокий, варварский или дикий поступок, часто характеризующийся крайней жестокостью или отсутствием цивилизации.esSustantivo que designa un acto cruel, brutal o incivilizado, a menudo caracterizado por extrema violencia o falta de cultura y refinamiento.frNom désignant un acte cruel, sauvage ou brutal, souvent caractérisé par une extrême violence ou un manque de civilisation.deSubstantiv, das eine grausame, wilde oder unzivilisierte Handlung oder Zustandsbeschreibung bezeichnet, oft mit extremer Grausamkeit oder dem Fehlen von Zivilisation verbunden.ptSubstantivo que designa um ato cruel, bárbaro ou selvagem, frequentemente caracterizado por extrema violência ou falta de civilização; também se refere ao uso de palavras ou expressões consideradas incorretas ou grosseiras em uma língua.zh名词，指残忍、野蛮或未开化的行为，常以极端残暴或缺乏文明为特征。arاسم يدل على فعل وحشي أو متوحش أو همجي، يتسم غالبًا بقسوة شديدة أو انعدام التحضر. ويشمل أيضًا السلوك أو العادات المنافية للحضارة والأخلاق.

1. Brutal or savage act C1 formal

   An extremely cruel, violent, or uncivilized action.

   • The invasion was marked by unspeakable barbarism.
   • History is filled with examples of human barbarism.
   • They condemned the act as pure barbarism.

   ruВарварствоesActo bárbaro o salvajefrActe barbaredeBarbareiptBarbáriezh野蛮行为arالهمجية

   Sinónimos: atrocitybarbaritybrutalitycrueltyinhumanityoutragesavagery

   Antónimos: benevolencecivilizationcompassionhumanitykindness

2. State of being uncivilized C1 formal

   A condition of being primitive, lacking culture, refinement, or social organization.

   • The tribe lived in a state of barbarism before contact.
   • The philosopher argued that war leads to barbarism.
   • The region descended into barbarism after the collapse of the government.

   ruВарварствоesBarbariefrÉtat de non-civilisationdeBarbareiptBarbáriezh野蛮状态arالهمجية

   Sinónimos: barbarityprimitivenesssavagerywildness

   Antónimos: civilizationcultureenlightenmentrefinementsophistication

3. Linguistic error C2 formal

   An incorrect or nonstandard expression in language, such as a misused word or phrase.

   • Using 'ain't' in formal writing is considered a barbarism.
   • The author's style was criticized for its barbarisms.
   • Linguists study barbarisms to understand language evolution.

   ruЛингвистическая ошибкаesBarbarismo lingüísticofrBarbarismedeSprachfehlerptErro linguísticozh语言错误arخطأ لغوي

   Sinónimos: corruptionimproprietymalapropismsolecismvulgarism

• barbarisms plural form
• barbarisms' possessive plural form
• barbarism's possessive singular form