Barbarism, barbarity, or barbarous may refer to: Barbarism (linguistics), a non-standard word, expression, or pronunciation Hybrid words, formerly called "barbarisms" Any society construed as barbarian Barbarian invasions, a period of migrations within or into Europe in the middle of the first millennium AD Museum of Barbarism, a museum in Northern Cyprus See also Barbary Berber (disambiguation) Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Abuse (disambiguation) Barbarian (disambiguation) Barbarous name, a meaningless or seemingly meaningless word used in magic rituals Socialism or Barbarism, a 2001 book about globalism by István Mészáros Primitive Culture (book), 1871 book about "primitive" versus "civilised" societies War crime, an act that constitutes a serious violation of the law of war