barbarianism
barbarianism · barbarianisms
A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal conditionA primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism.
» The barbarian is, first and foremost, the man who believes in barbarianism.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism.
Some postulate that after a nuclear war, humanity would fall into a state of barbarianism.
(countable, uncountable)Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude.
The teacher accused the bullies of barbarianism when she caught them taunting the girl in a wheelchair.
Examples
1 sentencesThe barbarian is, first and foremost, the man who believes in barbarianism.
Forms
plural: barbarianisms| Singular | barbarianism |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsprimitive ethos or societal condition:simplicityC1degeneracyreductionismsavagerystate of nature
behaviour of a barbarian:rudenesswildnessunsophistication
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsemibarbarianism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable