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单词 barbarize
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barbarizev.

Brit. /ˈbɑːbərʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈbɑrbəˌraɪz/
Forms: Also barbarise.
Etymology: In Milton's use (sense 1), < Greek βαρβαρίζειν to (behave or) speak like a barbarian, but in the other senses, the suffix has its modern transitive force as in civil-ize , as if < Latin barbarus + -ize suffix.
1. intransitive. To speak or write like a barbarian; to violate the laws of Latin or Greek grammar.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > err linguistically [verb (intransitive)]
slipc1340
stumble1530
solecize1627
barbarize1644
1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 2 The ill habit..of wretched barbarizing against the Latin and Greek idiom.
1651 C. Barksdale Nympha Libethris i. iii. 2 If shee barbarise, like boyes at school.
1801 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 12 223 To barbarize in language.
2. transitive.
a. To render barbarous.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > lack of civilization > render uncivilized [verb (transitive)]
uncivilize1603
uncivil1615
barbarize1648
rebarbarize1798
wilder1798
vandalize1800
barbarianize1856
1648 J. Beaumont Psyche xv. xlix. 278 Barbarized by a mutual War.
1796 E. Burke Let. Attacks on Pension 9 The hideous changes which have since barbarized France.
1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. ii. vi. 307 To distract, and barbarize the Irish.
1868 H. Bushnell Serm. Living Subj. 33 If we choose to let our hearts be barbarized.
b. To corrupt or alter (language) from any classical standard or type (or what is so considered).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > corruption > [verb (transitive)] > of language or writings
corrumpa1340
corrupt1630
barbarize1728
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > inelegance > make inelegant [verb (transitive)]
botch1589
barbarize1728
crudify1899
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > abuse language [verb (transitive)] > corrupt through error
vitiate1659
barbarize1728
1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 144 Darje was no other than Gregorio, tho' somewhat Barbarized.
1823 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 2nd Ser. I. 408 The French revolutionists..almost barbarised the pure French of the Augustan age of their literature.
1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. 1st Ser. vi. 130 The names of the most famous European cities are mutilated or barbarized.
3. intransitive. To grow barbarous, fall into barbarism.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > lack of civilization > be or become uncivilized [verb (intransitive)]
Indianize1702
wilder1798
Hottentot1806
barbarize1824
to go native1901
1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 15 594 The Irish character..appears to be rapidly barbarizing.
1871 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows in C. Gibbon Casquet of Lit. I. 394/1 I felt myself sensibly barbarizing.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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