- (n.) A barbarous, cruel or brutal action; an outrage.
- (n.) An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness.
- (n.) An offense against purity of style or language; any form of speech contrary to the pure idioms of a particular language. See Solecism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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