ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARBARIC
From Latin barbaricus foreign, outlandish.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBARIC»
The term «barbaric» is quite widely used and occupies the
41.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «BARBARIC»
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barbaric.
The elimination of the barbaric terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is good news for the world.
The Afghans, despite their backwardness, are a friendly lot, but the Taliban are as barbaric as the Huns from the past.
Mr. Speaker, for the last 5 years I have been working with a bipartisan group of my colleagues to make it illegal to continue the barbaric practice of game bird and illegal dog fighting.
We're going through a kind of ancient, barbaric war dance now - it's almost an ultimate in absurdity.
When the plane is delayed, it's not the fault of the girl at the desk. I'm resigned to the fact that everything is out of my control and that air travel nowadays is barbaric.
The Islamic terror threat is so fierce, unrelenting and barbaric that we tell ourselves fairy tales about how these ruthless acts are anything but what they are: acts of war.
As barbaric is we are, it's a miracle we haven't blown ourselves off the face of the earth so far.
The United States stands with our friends in Britain as they recover from today's shock of terrorism. These barbaric acts strengthen our resolve and remind us all of the danger of complacency during our continued war on terror.
It was fantastic playing Conan; it was such an experience to go out of the country and be this barbaric human savage child for a month or so. It was a blast and definitely a great experience.
The missile that downed the Malaysian plane, they say, is a Russian-made missile. But the weapons that are used in the barbarism in the barbaric act against the Palestinians were made by the West, and nobody is blaming them. Nobody talks about it; not even the U.N. Security Council can pass a resolution against Israel!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARBARIC»
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barbaric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
barbaric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Barbaric Punishment: Abolishing the Death Penalty
In this volume, Swedish human rights activist and political figure, Hans Göran Franck, examines the administration of the death penalty from a historical perspective.
Hans Göran Franck, Klas Nyman, William Schabas, 2003
2
Barbaric Civilization: A Critical Sociology of Genocide
Connecting historical developments with everyday life occurrences, and discussing examples ranging from thirteenth-century Languedoc to 1994 Rwanda, Powell offers an original framework for analyzing, comparing, and discussing genocides as ...
3
Barbaric Intercourse: Caricature and the Culture of Conduct, ...
Barbaric Intercourse tells the story of a century of social upheaval and the satiric attacks it inspired in leading periodicals in both England and America.
4
The
Barbaric Triumph: A Critical Anthology on the Writings ...
The Barbaric Triumph examines all aspects of the life and work of Robert E. Howard -- the originator of the sword-&-sorcery antasy genre and the creator of Conan the Barbarian.
5
The
Barbaric Heart: Faith, Money, and the Crisis of Nature
How can we keep faith in the idea of the United States, whose economy and government seem so thoroughly possessed by what White calls the Barbaric Heart?
6
That Half-
barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American Popular Culture
This is an interpretation of the changing and conflicting images of a musical instrument as found in the national, commercial culture of the United States.
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Barbaric Traffic: Commerce and Antislavery in the ...
Less concerned with slavery than with the slave trade in and of itself, these writings expressed a moral uncertainty about the nature of commercial capitalism. This is the argument Philip Gould advances in Barbaric Traffic.
Philip GOULD, Philip Gould, 2009
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Principles of Genitourinary Radiology
This work presents a summary of clinical pathological and laboratory findings, together with radiologic descriptions.
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Killers: The Most
Barbaric Murderers of Our Times
With 19 chapters on such notorious killers as Harold Shipman and Charles Manson, and the massacres at Hungerford and Columbine, Killers features a cast of the most barbaric killers of our times.
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Barbaric Sport: A Global Plague
Looks at global sports as a barbaric institution, citing its role in government's racist agendas, the hypocrisy of drug-testing, and the sports-pornography hybrid meme.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARBARIC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
barbaric is used in the context of the following news items.
DAP leader: Violent act was cowardly, barbaric | Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor opposition leader and state assemblyman for Skudai Boo Cheng Hau condemned the violent attack on DAP veteran ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
President Slams 'Inhuman and Barbaric' Attacks
"President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest wave of killings ... describing them as most inhuman and barbaric," the presidency ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Nigerian leader condemns `inhuman, barbaric` Boko Haram attacks
Abuja: Nigeria`s new President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condemned a wave of Boko Haram attacks in the restive northeast that left at ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
Barbaric contest should be banned
Can you imagine the uproar it would cause if it was deformed humans being exploited, having to suffer in this degrading, barbaric way! «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
UNESCO condemns 'barbaric' ISIL attacks on heritage sites
The United Nations cultural organization has condemned the “barbaric assaults” the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group launched ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
Tunisia terror attack: 'It was a barbaric act by an individual with a …
City MP Iain Stewart has pledged to support anyone in Milton Keynes affected by the “barbaric” terror attack in Tunisia - and is calling on them ... «Milton Keynes Citizen, Jun 15»
Barbaric attack on couple found dead in flat
He also told police it was a "barbaric attack", but said he was not prepared to tout on his friend as for him that would be a "death sentence.". «the Irish News, Jun 15»
UNESCO condemns 'barbaric' IS attacks on heritage sites
Berlin (AFP) - The UN cultural organisation Monday condemned the "barbaric assaults" the Islamic State group has launched on World ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
Early Canadians shed light on barbaric cultural practices in the …
The way to handle "barbaric" practices like forced marriage isn't with a ... the precedents for declaring what's culturally barbaric and therefore ... «rabble.ca, Jun 15»
Barbaric cultural practices, then and now: Salutin
Consider this a pre-Canada Day column on pre-Canadians and what became of them. One effect of solemn national origin days is often to ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
