barbarism in Greek
barbarism in Greek is βαρβαρισμός — barbarism means an act of extreme cruelty or savagery.
barbarism in Greek
βαρβαρισμός
Pronounced: varvarismos
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What does "barbarism" mean?
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noun An act of extreme cruelty or savagery.
"The massacre was condemned as an act of barbarism."
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noun A state of being uncivilized or culturally undeveloped.
"The historian described the region's slide into barbarism after the empire's collapse."
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noun An incorrect or ungrammatical use of language, such as a mixed-up word or mispronunciation.
"The teacher marked the sentence as a barbarism for mixing Latin and Greek roots incorrectly."
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barbarism in a sentence
- The massacre was condemned as an act of barbarism.
- The historian described the region's slide into barbarism after the empire's collapse.
- The teacher marked the sentence as a barbarism for mixing Latin and Greek roots incorrectly.
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What is "barbarism" in Greek?
"barbarism" in Greek is βαρβαρισμός. barbarism means: An act of extreme cruelty or savagery.
How do you pronounce βαρβαρισμός?
"barbarism" in Greek is βαρβαρισμός, pronounced "varvarismos".
How do you use "barbarism" in a sentence?
Example: "The massacre was condemned as an act of barbarism." In Greek, "barbarism" is βαρβαρισμός.
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