"barbarianism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barbarianisms [plural]
Etymology: barbarian + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|barbarian|ism}} barbarian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} barbarianism (countable and uncountable, plural barbarianisms)
  1. A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (primitive ethos or societal condition): degeneracy, reductionism, savagery, state of nature, simplicity
    Sense id: en-barbarianism-en-noun-r3yMqb3w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'primitive ethos or societal condition': 90 10
  2. Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (behaviour of a barbarian): degeneracy, rudeness, savagery, wildness, unsophistication
    Sense id: en-barbarianism-en-noun-5aR~WBZq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'behaviour of a barbarian': 15 85

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