What is "barbarian" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does barbarian mean in English? Meaning of barbarian definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "barbarian" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "barbarian": a member of an uncivilized people

Noun

  • Meaning: a member of an uncivilized people
  • Synonyms: barbarian savage
  • Hyponyms: anthropophagite anthropophagus cannibal head-shrinker headhunter hunter-gatherer man-eater vandal
  • Hypernyms: primitive primitive person
  • Instance Hyponyms: odoacer odovacar odovakar
  • Pronunciation in US: /bɑɹ.ˈbɛɹ.i.ən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/

    Meaning of "barbarian": without civilizing influences

    Adjective

  • Meaning: without civilizing influences
  • Example: barbarian invaders barbaric practices a savage people fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient wild tribes
  • Synonyms: barbarian barbaric savage uncivilised uncivilized wild
  • Similar: noncivilised noncivilized
  • Pronunciation in US: /bɑɹ.ˈbɛɹ.i.ən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/

    Meaning of "barbarian": a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

    Noun

  • Meaning: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
  • Synonyms: barbarian boor churl goth peasant tike tyke
  • Hypernyms: disagreeable person unpleasant person
  • Pronunciation in US: /bɑɹ.ˈbɛɹ.i.ən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/

  • Adjective: Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
  • Synonyms:

    wild, primitive, rough, philistine, barbaric, barbarous, boorish, brutal, coarse, cruel, inhuman, merciless, rude, uncivil, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unsophisticated, untamed, vicious, vulgar, lowbrow, clod, ruffian, monster, philistine, lout, boor, hooligan, rascal, brute, cannibal, bigot, beast, ignoramus, vandal, troglodyte, hun,

    Antonyms:

    civilized, cultured, educated, humane, kind, polite, calm, mild, moderate, sophisticated, nice, refined, humanitarian, sophisticate,

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