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English adjective: barbarian

1. barbarian without civilizing influences


SamplesBarbarian invaders.
Barbaric practices.
A savage people.
Fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient.
Wild tribes.


Synonymsbarbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild


Similarnoncivilised, noncivilized


Antonymscivilised, civilized


English noun: barbarian

1. barbarian (person) a member of an uncivilized people


Synonymssavage


Broader (hypernym)primitive, primitive person


Narrower (hyponym)anthropophagite, anthropophagus, cannibal, head-shrinker, headhunter, hunter-gatherer, man-eater, Vandal


Instance hyponymOdoacer, Odovacar, Odovakar

2. barbarian (person) a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement


Synonymsboor, churl, Goth, peasant, tike, tyke


Broader (hypernym)disagreeable person, unpleasant person









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