From 84a95c9a8c80a3577ca7d7478415182225f5c1bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abul Kalam Azad Shaik Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:38:00 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Make editorial changes to the content --- 11ty/definitions/barbarian.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/barbarian.md b/11ty/definitions/barbarian.md index d5abf182..6f193652 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/barbarian.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/barbarian.md @@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ alt_words: - obscene - feral --- -someone who is "savagely cruel"; primitive ; unsophisticated +someone who is obscenely cruel;primitive;unsophisticated #### Issues -Barbarian originates from the greek word *bárbaros* meaning "babbler", to denote the "unintelligle sounds" (_"bar bar bar"_) made by foreign speakers. -Similar words exist in many other languages, for the identical purpose labeling a "strange"/"foriegn" person/culture. +Barbarian originates from the Greek word *bárbaros* meaning "babbler", to denote the "unintelligle sounds" (_"bar bar bar"_) made by foreign speakers. +Similar words exist in many other languages, for the identical purpose labeling a "strange"/"foreign" person/culture. In modern day usage, you can notice this rhetoric being employed almost always for the purpose of demonizing "foreign" (more often than not from the global south) cultures - cultures that need to be civilized; cultures that need to be colonized to rescue them from themselves. A perfect lingual weapon for warmongers and racists alike. Equally repulsive sibling of "savage". #### Impact -When you use words, that are in vogue primarily inside circles of bigots, with racist etymologies, it's a wilful act of violence, ignorance and an indication to the vilified and minoritized communities that their history of wounds and abuses are inconsequential to our words. +When you use words, that are in vogue primarily inside circles of bigots, with racist etymologies, it's a wilful act of violence, ignorance and an indication to the vilified and minoritised communities that their history of wounds and abuses are inconsequential to our words. #### Usage Tip