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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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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 person with little education who has no interest in art and culture: How can you call those barbarians your friends?
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is a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent —used chiefly in historical references.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.
A barbarian is a member of a people who are not part of one of the ancient 'great nations'.
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. countable noun. In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent. The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians. 2. countable noun. If you describe someone as a barbarian, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that is cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval]
Jun 8, 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.
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.
