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- [bahr-bair-ee-uh n]
- /bɑrˈbɛər i ən/
- /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahr-bair-ee-uh n]
- /bɑrˈbɛər i ən/
Definitions of barbarian word
- countable noun barbarian In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent. 3
- countable noun barbarian If you describe someone as a barbarian, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that is cruel or uncivilized. 3
- countable noun barbarian If you refer to people as barbarians, you mean that they do not know how to behave properly and do not like or understand art and culture. 3
- noun barbarian a member of a primitive or uncivilized people 3
- noun barbarian a coarse, insensitive, or uncultured person 3
- noun barbarian a vicious person 3
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Origin of barbarian
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin barbari(a) barbarous country (see barbarous, -ia) + -an
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Parts of speech for Barbarian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barbarian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barbarian
adj barbarian
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- philistine — (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
noun barbarian
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
- ruffian — a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- lout — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
Antonyms for barbarian
adj barbarian
- civilized — If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
- cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- humane — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
noun barbarian
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
- aesthete — An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things.
adjective barbarian
- civilised — to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.
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