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barbarize

/ˈbɑːbəraɪz/

/ˈbɑːrbəraɪz/

Translations

barbarizeverb

barbarized

Past Simple

barbarized

Past Participle

barbarizing

Gerund

/ˈbɑːbəraɪz/

/ˈbɑːrbəraɪz/

The invading forces sought to barbarize the local population by destroying their cultural heritage.

Les forces d'invasion ont cherché à barbariser la population locale en détruisant son patrimoine culturel.

barbariserAu sens de « rendre brutal, sauvage ». Contexte littéraire ou soutenu.

The harsh conditions of the war served to barbarize the soldiers, stripping away their humanity.

Les dures conditions de la guerre ont servi à barbariser les soldats, en leur ôtant leur humanité.

Additional translations

barbariserEn linguistique, au sens de « corrompre une langue par des barbarismes ».

Synonyms

barbarizeverb

To make or become barbarous or uncivilized.

The invading forces sought to barbarize the local population by destroying their cultural heritage.

To brutalize or make savage.

The harsh conditions of the war served to barbarize the soldiers, stripping away their humanity.

To introduce foreign or non-standard elements into a language; to speak or write with barbarisms.

The orator was criticized for barbarizing the classical tongue with colloquial phrases.