Barbarize: meaning, definitions and examples
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barbarize
[ หbษหr.bษ.raษชz ]
cultural change
To barbarize means to make something more primitive, less cultured, or to regress in terms of civilization. It is often associated with the transformation of a refined or sophisticated entity into a more brutal or uncivilized version. This term can also suggest a loss of refinement and the adoption of more savage, crude behaviors or practices. In literature and anthropology, it might refer to societies that abandon their cultural norms in favor of more aggressive or violent ways of life.
Synonyms
brutalize, degrade, vulgarize.
Examples of usage
- The invasion seemed to barbarize the previously sophisticated civilization.
- Many critics argue that modern media tends to barbarize the younger generation.
- In times of war, societies tend to barbarize and lose their humanistic values.
Translations
Translations of the word "barbarize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น barbarizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฐเคฌเคฐเฅเคเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช barbarisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghancurkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฐัะฒะฐัะธะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ barbarzyzowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้่ฎๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท barbariser
๐ช๐ธ barbarizar
๐น๐ท barbarlaลtฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ๋งํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญููู ุฅูู ูู ุฌูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ barbarizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ barbarizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฎๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ barbarizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ barbarize
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฒะฐัะฒะฐัะธะทะฐัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแ แแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ barbarizasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ barbarizar
Etymology
The word 'barbarize' originates from the Greek term 'barbaros', meaning 'foreigner' or 'non-Greek', which was used to characterize those who were perceived as uncivilized and lacking in the culture of ancient Greece. The Latin equivalent 'barbarus' carried a similar connotation and was adopted into Middle English as 'barbarous'. The suffix '-ize' denotes the action of making or becoming, hence 'to barbarize' emerged in English as a term to describe the process of becoming barbarous or uncivilized. This word has been utilized in various contexts throughout history, often in sociopolitical discourses addressing the effects of colonization, war, and cultural assimilation, examining how advanced societies can sometimes regress to more primal states under duress or influence.