barbarism

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A barbaric act.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The condition of existing barbarically.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.

Frequency

38k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/

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