barbarian
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Synonyms: barbadian, barbaria, barbaric, barbarity, barbarism, verbarian, barbara, tartarian, barbacan, barbarians, herbarian
Antonyms: barbadian, barbaria, barbaric, barbarity, barbarism, verbarian, barbara, tartarian, barbacan, barbarians, herbarian
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Adjective
- Relating to [[people]], [[country|countries]]{{,}} or [[custom]]s [[perceive]]d as [[uncivilized]] or [[inferior]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} A non-[[Greek]] or a non-[[Roman]] citizen.
- An {{l|en|uncivilized}} or {{l|en|uncultured}} {{l|en|person}}, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
- {{lb|en|derogatory}} A person destitute of {{l|en|culture}}; a {{l|en|Philistine}}.
- {{lb|en|derogatory}} Someone from a {{l|en|developing}} country or {{l|en|backward}} culture.
- A brutish {{l|en|warrior}} depicted in {{l|en|sword and sorcery}} and other [[fantasy]] works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a [[bellicose]] temperament and disdain for [[laws]].
- {{lb|en|derogatory}} A {{l|en|cruel}}, {{l|en|savage}}, {{l|en|inhumane}}, {{l|en|brutal}}, violently aggressive person, particularly one who is unintelligent or dim-witted; one without pity or empathy.
- {{lb|en|derogatory}} A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.
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