Definition & Meaning of "barbarian"in English

Barbarian

a person belonging to a people or group regarded as uncivilized, foreign, or outside the dominant culture

savage

heathen

Examples

The Romans considered the northern tribes to be barbarians.

Legends depict barbarians storming fortified cities.

a brute who is violent, uncivilized, or lacking refinement

brute

ruffian

savage

thug

tough

Examples

The barbarian crushed his enemies with brute strength.

Villagers fled as the barbarian stormed their homes.

barbarian

lacking the cultural, social, or civilizing influences of a society

Examples

The explorers described the remote tribe as barbarian, though their judgment was biased.

The city regarded the neighboring region as barbarian and untamed.

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