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Recent Examples of barbarism
Meanwhile, Oviedo and Sepúlveda’s claims that Indians were inferior were echoed in the pronouncements of any number of U.S. Presidents, who argued that the country’s expansion across the continent was justified by Indian or Mexican barbarism.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Making matters worse, the group was vehemently anti-Shia and exhibited barbarism rarely seen in modern times.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2017
In repeatedly claiming that Kurdish terrorists were morally equivalent to ISIS, for example, Erdogan appeared troublingly blind to ISIS’ exceptional barbarism.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
Decades of Palestinian barbarism have eroded the pity reserves of a majority of the Israeli people.
—Uri Kurlianchik, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Making matters worse, the group was vehemently anti-Shia and exhibited barbarism rarely seen in modern times.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2017
In repeatedly claiming that Kurdish terrorists were morally equivalent to ISIS, for example, Erdogan appeared troublingly blind to ISIS’ exceptional barbarism.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
Decades of Palestinian barbarism have eroded the pity reserves of a majority of the Israeli people.
—Uri Kurlianchik, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbarism
Noun
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Other detainees at Stewart have helped Maria connect with a lawyer because of her illiteracy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The spending disparity ignored the circumstances of many of the countries receiving this aid: people did not have enough to eat, and rates of illiteracy were as high as 90%.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a system built on civilian oversight of military and diplomatic power, ignorance becomes a liability.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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But while the veteran Pole lured out of retirement is expected to be offered an extension of his one-year contract which expires on June 30, Barça will reportedly try and force captain Ter Stegen out of the club amid the German’s claims of ignorance on the matter.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Barbarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbarism. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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