noun
- plural of barbarianism; instances of barbarous or uncivilized behavior, customs, or expressions
Usage: formal; often used in historical or anthropological contexts
Examples
- The historian documented various barbarianisms practiced by ancient tribes.
- Critics accused the regime of promoting barbarianisms against its own people.
- The anthropologist studied the barbarianisms described in colonial accounts.
- Modern scholars question whether these practices were truly barbarianisms or simply different cultural norms.
- The book catalogs numerous barbarianisms from different periods of history.
- Educational reforms aimed to eliminate such barbarianisms from society.