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		barbarismbar‧bar‧is‧m /ˈbɑːbərɪzəm $ ˈbɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]    - All suffer and all demonstrate the barbarism of the conflict.
 - Each side exaggerated and widely publicized the acts of barbarism and cruelty committed by the opponent.
 - Gradually the prevailing barbarism was tempered.
 - In its new sense, civilization meant broadly the opposite of barbarism.
 - There may be a moral here: perhaps we need a touch of barbarism to secure civilisation.
 - Whitney, the butcher, who was feared for his savagery and barbarism.
 
   1extremely violent and cruel behaviour2a situation in which people have no respect for civilized things such as art and culture:   cultural barbarism  |