barbarize

verb

bar·ba·rize | \ ˈbär-bə-ˌrīz

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barbarized; barbarizing

Definition of barbarize

transitive verb

: to make barbarian or barbarous

intransitive verb

: to become barbarous

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Recent Examples on the Web Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us … . — Bret Stephens New York Times, Star Tribune, "Reflections on the revolution in America," 7 Aug. 2020

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“Barbarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbarize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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