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- Dictionarybarbarian/bɑːˈbɛːrɪən/
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.
A barbarian is a person or tribe of people that is perceived to be primitive, savage and warlike. Many cultures have referred to other cultures as barbarians, sometimes out of misunderstanding and sometimes out of prejudice.
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is a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent —used chiefly in historical references.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. barbarous emphasizes the inhumanity and cruelty of barbarian life: barbarous customs.
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 an insulting word for a person from an uncivilized culture or a person with no manners. Barbarians aren't known for their etiquette.
Jul 17, 2024 · barbarian, word derived from the Greek bárbaros, used among the early Greeks to describe all foreigners, including the Romans. The word is probably onomatopoeic in origin, the “bar bar” sound representing the perception by Greeks of languages other than their own.
