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noun
- 1. (in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian): "the city was besieged by the barbarians"
adjective
- 1. relating to ancient barbarians: "barbarian invasions"
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barbarian. noun [ C ] uk / bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən / us / bɑːrˈber.i.ən / Add to word list. a member of a group of people from a very different country or culture that is considered to be less socially advanced and more violent than your own: The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes. disapproving.
The meaning of BARBARIAN is a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent —used chiefly in historical references. How to use barbarian in a sentence.
Barbarian is the general word for anything uncivilized: a barbarian tribe. Barbaric has both unfavorable and mildly favorable connotations, implying crudeness of taste or practice, or conveying an idea of rude magnificence and splendor: barbaric noise.
1. a. A member of one of the non-Greek peoples in the ancient world, regarded by the ancient Greeks as culturally inferior. b. A member of any of various peoples living outside the Roman Empire or not fully integrated into Greco-Roman civilization. 2. A member of a people considered uncivilized or culturally inferior by members of another people.
barbarian is the general word for anything uncivilized: a barbarian tribe. barbaric has both unfavorable and mildly favorable connotations, implying crudeness of taste or practice, or conveying an idea of rude magnificence and splendor: barbaric noise. barbarous emphasizes the inhumanity and cruelty of barbarian life: barbarous customs.
Barbarian is an insulting word for a person from an uncivilized culture or a person with no manners. Barbarians aren't known for their etiquette.
Definition of barbarian noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.