n. the act or process of barbarizing; an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized.
same as barbarize. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ L. barbarismus, Gr.
A heinous barbarism . . . against the honor of marriage. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Greeks were the first that branded a foreign term in any of their writers with the odious name of barbarism. G. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A herbalist. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being half barbarous or uncivilized. [ 1913 Webster ]