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Barbarousness

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n. The state or quality of being barbarous.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The quality or state of being barbarous; barbarity; barbarism.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The state or quality of being barbarous, Rudeness or incivility of manners. Impurity of language.

n. It is much degenerated, as touching the pureness of speech; being overgrown with barbarousness. Brerewood. Cruelty; inhumanity; barbarity.

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n. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

Word Usage

"Yes, but you gave that as a response to my question about what basis there is for believing banning racist works “can * prevent* or * slow down* descent into barbarousness” (your words)."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

inhumanity inhumaneness

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

barbarity barbarism

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

semi-civilization semi-starvation feudality timekeeping trench-coat implacability handspike animality vulgarism relentlessness