How Do You Spell BARBARIZE?

Pronunciation: [bˈɑːbəɹˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "barbarize" is spelled with three syllables: bar-ba-rize /ˈbɑːbəraɪz/. It comes from the Greek word "barbaros" which means "foreign" or "strange". The phonetic transcription shows that the stress is on the second syllable "ba", and the ending "ize" is pronounced with a long "i" sound. To barbarize means to behave in a barbarous or uncivilized way, or to make something less refined or cultured. The spelling follows the standard English rules for adding the suffix "-ize" to a base word.

BARBARIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Barbarize is a verb that refers to the process of bringing an individual or group to a state of savagery or primitiveness. The term is derived from the word "barbarian," which historically referred to individuals perceived as uncivilized or lacking refinement. When applied to actions or societies, "barbarize" conveys the idea of causing regressive or uncultured behavior.

   To barbarize someone or something is to influence, transform, or reduce them to a more crude or brutal state. This can occur through the imposition of violence, ignorance, or a loss of sophisticated elements of civilization. By stripping away refined customs, values, or norms, a person or society may be rendered more uncivilized, lacking in cultural awareness or sensitivity.

   Barbarize can also be used to describe the cultural assimilation of a group into what is deemed an inferior or unsophisticated culture. This can involve suppressing the cultural identity, language, traditions, or customs of a particular group or community in favor of dominant or mainstream cultural practices. As a result, the affected community may experience the loss of their distinct heritage and sense of identity.

   Furthermore, "barbarize" might encompass the transformation of a place by disrupting its social, political, or economic structures, leading to chaos, disorder, or the breakdown of civil society. This usage highlights the negative consequences that can arise from the absence of law, order, or ethical conduct. Overall, the term "barbarize" reflects a process that undermines civilization, causing a decline in refinement and cultural progress.

2. To make barbarous.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BARBARIZE

• barbarion
• barbarish
• barbarins
• barbarien
• barbarick
• barbarics
• berbalize
• barbarizse
• barbarse
• barbarizm
• harbarize
• barbaarize
• gargarizm
• gargarize
• Barbarle
• Barbarule
• Barbalite
• Barbarieze
• Barberyze

Etymology of BARBARIZE

The etymology of the word "barbarize" can be traced back to the Latin word "barbarizare", which is derived from the Greek word "barbarizein". In both Latin and Greek, the word means "to make or become barbarian" or "to act or speak like a barbarian". The term "barbarian" originally referred to someone who did not speak Greek, as Greek speakers considered non-Greek languages to be incomprehensible and imitative of animal sounds. Eventually, the word "barbarize" evolved to describe the act of adopting or imitating the behavior, customs, or language of a group considered primitive or uncivilized.

Similar spelling words for BARBARIZE

• barbarity,
• barbarously,
• barber,
• Barbra,
• barbarossa,
• Barbary Ape,
• Barbar,
• Barbara,
• barbary,
• barbarian,
• barbarism,
• barbarise,
• barbero,
• barbarous,
• Barbera,
• barbarea,
• barbaro,
• Barbour,
• barbieri,
• barbier,
• barbaric.

Conjugate verb Barbarize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have barbarized

you would have barbarized

he/she/it would have barbarized

we would have barbarized

they would have barbarized

I would have barbarize

you would have barbarize

he/she/it would have barbarize

we would have barbarize

they would have barbarize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been barbarizing

you would have been barbarizing

he/she/it would have been barbarizing

we would have been barbarizing

they would have been barbarizing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would barbarize

you would barbarize

he/she/it would barbarize

we would barbarize

they would barbarize

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be barbarizing

you would be barbarizing

he/she/it would be barbarizing

we would be barbarizing

they would be barbarizing

FUTURE

I will barbarize

you will barbarize

he/she/it will barbarize

we will barbarize

they will barbarize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be barbarizing

you will be barbarizing

he/she/it will be barbarizing

we will be barbarizing

they will be barbarizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have barbarized

you will have barbarized

he/she/it will have barbarized

we will have barbarized

they will have barbarized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been barbarizing

you will have been barbarizing

he/she/it will have been barbarizing

we will have been barbarizing

they will have been barbarizing

IMPERATIVE

you barbarize

we let´s barbarize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to barbarize

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was barbarizing

you were barbarizing

he/she/it was barbarizing

we were barbarizing

they were barbarizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

barbarized

PAST PERFECT

I had barbarized

you had barbarized

he/she/it had barbarized

we had barbarized

they had barbarized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been barbarizing

you had been barbarizing

he/she/it had been barbarizing

we had been barbarizing

they had been barbarizing

PRESENT

I barbarize

you barbarize

he/she/it barbarizes

we barbarize

they barbarize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am barbarizing

you are barbarizing

he/she/it is barbarizing

we are barbarizing

they are barbarizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

barbarizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have barbarized

you have barbarized

he/she/it has barbarized

we have barbarized

they have barbarized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been barbarizing

you have been barbarizing

he/she/it has been barbarizing

we have been barbarizing

they have been barbarizing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it barbarize

SIMPLE PAST

I barbarized

you barbarized

he/she/it barbarized

we barbarized

they barbarized