barbarian
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If the mind and heart of a nation become barbarized, no classic culture can keep its language from corruption.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 by Various
Is the world to be barbarized again or not?
From The World Decision by Herrick, Robert
While the north of France was hopelessly barbarized by Teutonic inroads and long years of barbaric warfare, the civilization of Provence was rather checked than destroyed.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce
Its use had to be learnt from French masters of deportment; the old magniloquent Italo-Spanish rapier jargon was forgotten; French terms, barbarized into carte, tierce, sagoon, flanquonade, and so forth, were alone understood.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
Not knowing what to do with the flower border, we barbarized instead of cultivating it.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
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