Barbarism may refer to:

• Barbarism (derived from barbarian), the condition to which a society or civilization may be reduced after a societal collapse, relative to an earlier period of cultural or technological advancement; the term may also be used pejoratively to describe another society or civilization which is deemed inferior in some way. "Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived Societal collapse is the large scale breakdown or long term Decline of the Culture, civil institutions or other major characteristics of a Society or a
• Barbarism (grammar), a non-standard word or expression. Barbarism refers to a non-standard Word, Expression or Pronunciation in a Language.
• Barbarism, a form of art also known as primitivism. Primitivism refers to a an artistic movement in particular which originated as a reaction to the Enlightenment, or b the general tendency to idealize any social behavior

See also "barbarity", "barbaric"

"Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived "Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived

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