barbarian

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/
• (America) IPA: /bɑɹ.ˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/

Adjective

barbarian (not comparable)

1. Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

Synonyms

• barbaric
• barbarous

Translations

• French: barbare
• German: barbarisch
• Italian: barbaro
• Portuguese: bárbaro
• Russian: ва́рварский
• Spanish: bárbaro

Noun

barbarian (plural barbarians)

1. (historical) A non-Greek or a non-Roman.
2. An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
3. (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
4. A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
5. (derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
6. A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.

   • Thou fell barbarian.

7. (derogatory) A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.

Synonyms

• (foreigner) alien, outlander, peregrine; see also Thesaurus:foreigner

Translations

• French: barbare
• German: Barbar
• Italian: barbaro
• Portuguese: bárbaro
• Russian: ва́рвар
• Spanish: bárbaro

Translations

• French: barbare
• German: Barbar
• Portuguese: bárbaro
• Russian: ва́рвар

Translations

• French: barbare
• German: Barbar
• Portuguese: bárbaro
• Russian: ва́рвар

Related terms

• barbarism
• barbarity
• barbarize
• rhubarb
• outlander

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