barbarian
a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person.
a person without culture, refinement, or education; philistine.
(loosely) a foreigner.
(in ancient and medieval periods)
a non-Greek.
a person living outside, especially north of, the Roman Empire.
a person not living in a Christian country or within a Christian civilization.
(among Italians during the Renaissance) a person of non-Italian origin.
Origin of barbarian
1synonym study For barbarian
Other words for barbarian
Opposites for barbarian
Other words from barbarian
- bar·bar·i·an·ism, noun
- half-bar·bar·i·an, adjective
- non·bar·bar·i·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for barbarian
/ (bɑːˈbɛərɪən) /
a member of a primitive or uncivilized people
a coarse, insensitive, or uncultured person
a vicious person
of an uncivilized culture
insensitive, uncultured, or brutal
Origin of barbarian
1Derived forms of barbarian
- barbarianism, noun
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