barbarize

verb

Meaning

Make someone or something appear or become uncivilized, cruel, or primitive.

Examples

Prolonged exposure to violence can slowly barbarize even the most gentle individuals.
The invaders sought to barbarize the local culture by destroying its libraries and art.

Synonyms: degrade, brutalize, dehumanize, uncivilize

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barbarize

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːrbəraɪz/

Definition

Make someone or something appear or become uncivilized, cruel, or primitive.

Examples

Prolonged exposure to violence can slowly barbarize even the most gentle individuals.
The invaders sought to barbarize the local culture by destroying its libraries and art.
He feared that the harsh conditions of the frontier would eventually barbarize his children.

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