Main Entry: bar·ba·rism

Pronunciation: \ˈbär-bə-ˌri-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : a barbarian or barbarous social or intellectual condition : backwardness b : the practice or display of barbarian acts, attitudes, or ideas
2 : an idea, act, or expression that in form or use offends against contemporary standards of good taste or acceptability