rebarbarize

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verb

To barbarize again; to reduce again to a state of barbarism.

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Meanings

verbrebarbarize (third-person singular simple present rebarbarizes, present participle rebarbarizing, simple past and past participle rebarbarized)

present singular third person rebarbarizes · participle present rebarbarizing · participle past rebarbarized · past rebarbarized

  1. transitiveTo barbarize again; to reduce again to a state of barbarism.

    Germany […] rebarbarized by polemical theology and religious wars.

    1852, William Hamilton, Discussions on Philosophy and Literature, Education and University Reform

Origin

From re- + barbarize.

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APA

rebarbarize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebarbarize

MLA

“rebarbarize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebarbarize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebarbarize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebarbarize.

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