Barbarizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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barbarizing
[ ˈbɑːrbəraɪzɪŋ ]
cultural context
Barbarizing refers to the process of making something more barbarous or less refined, often through exposure to uncivilized or primitive influences. It can imply a decline in cultural or social standards.
Synonyms
degrade, dehumanize, deteriorate.
Examples of usage
- The invasion led to the barbarizing of the once sophisticated society.
- Critics argued that the popular media was barbarizing the younger generation.
- His actions were seen as barbarizing the art form, stripping it of its elegance.
- The novel depicted the barbarizing effects of war on human behavior.
Translations
Translations of the word "barbarizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 barbarizando
🇮🇳 बर्बरीकरण
🇩🇪 Barbarisierung
🇮🇩 barbarisasi
🇺🇦 барбаризація
🇵🇱 barbarizacja
🇯🇵 野蛮化
🇫🇷 barbarisation
🇪🇸 barbarización
🇹🇷 barbarizasyon
🇰🇷 야만화
🇸🇦 توحش
🇨🇿 barbarizace
🇸🇰 barbarizácia
🇨🇳 野蛮化
🇸🇮 barbarizacija
🇮🇸 barbarisering
🇰🇿 варварландыру
🇬🇪 ბარბარიზაცია
🇦🇿 barbarizasiya
🇲🇽 barbarización
Etymology
The term 'barbarizing' originates from the root word 'barbarian,' which has its origins in the Greek word 'barbaros.' The Greek used this term to describe people whose speech sounded like gibberish, hence implying a lack of civilization. As the term evolved, it came to signify a person or behavior that is brutal, uncivilized, or savage. 'Barbarizing' emerged in English to denote the act of adopting or instigating such uncivilized traits or influences. The word reflects the historical context of civilizations encountering and often responding to perceived savagery. In modern usage, it encompasses cultural degradation, suggesting a reversal of the processes that characterize civilized behavior and norms.