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bar·bar·ic
/
bɑrˈbær
ɪk
/
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[
bahr-
bar
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive:
barbaric invaders.
2.
of, like, or befitting barbarians:
a barbaric empire; barbaric practices.
3.
crudely rich or splendid:
barbaric decorations.
Origin:
1480–90;
<
Latin
barbaricus
<
Greek
barbarikós.
See
barbarous
,
-ic
Related forms
bar·bar·i·cal·ly,
adverb
non·bar·bar·ic,
adjective
pre·bar·bar·ic,
adjective
Synonyms
1, 3.
See
barbarian
.
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World English Dictionary
barbaric
(bɑːˈbærɪk)
—
adj
1.
of or characteristic of barbarians
2.
primitive or unsophisticated; unrestrained
3.
brutal
[C15: from Latin
barbaricus
foreign, outlandish; see
barbarous
]
bar'barically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
barbaric
late 15c., "barbarous," from Fr. barbarique (15c.), from L. barbaricus "foreign, strange, outlandish," from Gk. barbarikos "like a foreigner," from barbaros "foreign, rude" (see
barbarian
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Simply having entered the plea does not mean any verdict that goes against you is
barbaric
.
Actions deemed odd, psychotic or even
barbaric
by one culture may be perfectly acceptable to another.
In my private lower school they were not so
barbaric
.
Seeing a fellow trooper killed by a
barbaric
enemy can spark frustration, anger, and a desire for immediate revenge.
But there is something especially
barbaric
about this photo.
Animal rights advocates, who consider the hunt
barbaric
, welcomed the vote.
Please contact us immediately if you suspect such cruel,
barbaric
acts are occurring.
The left tells us bad things went on there, but by that they usually mean civilization was brought to a
barbaric
world.
It was unquestionably primitive and certainly
barbaric
.
Animal fighting is a
barbaric
practice that cannot be condoned by any civilized society.
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