barbarian

bar

bɑr

baar

ˈbɛ

rian

riən

riēn

/bɑːbˈe‍əɹi‍ən/

Definition & Meaning of "barbarian"in English

Barbarian

NOUN

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

savage

heathen

Grammatical Information

animacy status

human

Composition

Compound

countable

plural form

barbarians

Examples

The Romans considered the northern tribes to be barbarians.

a brute who is violent, uncivilized, or lacking refinement

brute

ruffian

savage

thug

tough

Examples

The barbarian crushed his enemies with brute strength.

barbarian

ADJECTIVE

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

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most barbarian

Comparative

more barbarian

gradable

Examples

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

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Definition & Meaning of "barbarian"in English

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