English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Barbarism
Barbarism
(n.)
An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners;
ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness.
Barbarism
(n.)
A barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage.
Barbarism
(n.)
An offense against purity of style or language; any form
of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See
Solecism.