barbarian

UK /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/ US /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/
noun 5adj 1

Definitions

adj

1

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

noun

1

A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.

2

An uncivilized or uncultured 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.

3

A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

Shall a noble writer, and an inspired noble writer, be called a solecist, and barbarian, for giving a new turn to a word so agreeable to the analogy and genius of the Greek tongue?

4

Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

5

A brutish warrior depicted in 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 law

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