barbarize

• Verbe signifiant rendre barbare, grossier ou incivilisé ; corrompre ou dégrader la langue, la culture ou les mœurs.

A verb meaning to make barbarous, crude, or uncivilized; to corrupt or degrade language, culture, or manners.

1. Become crude or savageC2formal

   To adopt or display crude, savage, or barbaric behavior, language, or customs.

   Devenir barbare

   • The isolated tribe began to barbarize after years of no contact with the outside world.
   • His speech started to barbarize as he spent more time in the lawless region.
   • Without education, societies can barbarize over generations.

   Synonymescoarsendegeneratedegrade

   Antonymescivilizehumanizerefine

2. Make crude or savageC2formal

   To cause someone or something to become crude, savage, or barbaric in behavior or speech.

   Rendre barbare

   • The harsh conditions of war can barbarize even the most civilized people.
   • Constant exposure to violent media may barbarize young minds.
   • The dictator's regime sought to barbarize the language of the conquered nation.

   Synonymescoarsendehumanize

   Antonymescivilizecultivatehumanizepolishrefine