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How to use barbarism in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun

Barbarism means a barbaric act. Example: “These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.”

Examples of barbarism by meaning

nounA barbaric act.

  • These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.

nounAn error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.

  • In the jargon of the ancient grammarian, penacilin would be a barbarism.2002, Hyman, Bad Grammar in Context, New England Classical Journal, 29, p. 94-101

More sentences with barbarism

  • The Amazonomachia, or Amazon contest, symbolized the struggle of civilization against barbarism.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae. From the entry Amazonomachia
  • But I think that it is an act of barbarism to color sand and buff out acrylic enamels in restoration work.2005, Collector Car Restoration Bible: Practical Techniques For Professional Results, page 357. From the entry buff out
  • The occurrence undoubtedly confirmed Sephardic views of Ashkenazic barbarism.1995, Eli Faber, Hanry L Feingold, A Time for Planting: The First Migration, 1654–1820, JHU Press, →ISBN, page 61, →ISBN. From the entry Ashkenazim
  • The threat of Russian barbarism sweeping over the free world will cast its ominous shadow over us for many, many years.1950 April 24, “A Global View”, in Time. From the entry cast
  • What proof that some unlineal hand, some barbarism, without or within, shall not wrench the sceptre of democracy from our grasp?1919, Calvin Coolidge, Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed.. From the entry unlineal
  • The popular view is that, although technology and GDP advance, morals and society are treading water or, depending on your choice of newspaper, sinking back into decadence and barbarism.2009, The Economist, The idea of progress: Onwards and upwards. From the entry tread water
  • One of the few barbarisms I committed on the body of a stfzine was cutting out this chart to put in my high-school freshman science workbook.1955, John Bristol Speer, “1934: The Making of a Fan”, in Fancestral Voices, page 110. From the entry stfzine
  • No city in the world has a more varied history and interest, and in none can better be traced the centuries-long line of steady progress from barbarism to civilisation.1942, Harry Parker, Britain Afloat and Ashore: Pictures and Engravings of Our National Life and Achievements. […] (publication number…. From the entry centuries-long

Meaning of barbarism

  1. noun A barbaric act.
  2. noun The condition of existing barbarically.
  3. noun A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.

Full definition of barbarism

Questions about barbarism in a sentence

How do you use barbarism in a sentence?
Barbarism is used as a noun. For example: “These barbarisms can not be allowed to continue; they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.”
What is a short sentence with barbarism?
“The occurrence undoubtedly confirmed Sephardic views of Ashkenazic barbarism.”
What does barbarism mean?
Barbarism means a barbaric act.

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