1. plural of barbarization; instances or processes of making something barbarous, crude, or uncivilized
Usage: formal; often used in historical or cultural criticism
2. plural of barbarization; linguistic changes in which words or language become less refined or adopt non-standard forms
Usage: linguistics; formal

Examples

• Historians debated whether the invasions led to barbarizations of Roman culture or simply cultural transformation.
• The critic argued that modern slang represented barbarizations of proper English.
• Some scholars view the period as marked by barbarizations of classical learning.
• The barbarizations of the language were evident in the informal speech of the lower classes.
• Medieval texts documented the barbarizations that occurred after the fall of the empire.