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Definition of: barbarism
(bär′bə·riz′əm) noun
1. The stage between savagery and civilization.
2. Absence of culture; rudeness in manners, speech, living standards, etc.
3. The usage of words or forms not approved or standard in a language; also, an instance of this. See synonyms under LANGUAGE.
4. A barbarous act.
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