barbarianism

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Definition of barbarianism in English English dictionary

A primitive, less advanced, or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism

Some postulate that after a nuclear war, humanity would fall into a state of barbarianism.

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.

{i} crudeness, lack of civilization; savagery, cruelty, wildness

Hyphenation

bar·ba·ri·a·ni·sm

Synonyms

degeneracy, reductionism, savagery, state of nature, simplicity, rudeness, wildness, unsophistication