noun๐ShareA non-Greek or a non-Roman."To the ancient Romans, anyone who didn't speak Latin and follow Roman customs was considered one of the barbarians. "historypersongroupculturenationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength."The barbarians disrupted the peaceful school assembly with loud shouting and aggressive displays of strength. "historyculturepersonwarmilitarygroupnationinhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomeone from a developing country or backward culture."The established empire viewed the nomadic tribes beyond its borders as barbarians because they lacked cities and written laws. "historyculturenationworldsocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories."The fantasy novel described the barbarians as fierce warriors, clad in animal skins and wielding swords. "personcharacterliteraturemythologystorywarhistorywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA person destitute of culture; a Philistine."Even though he's surrounded by art and literature, he dismisses them all as nonsense; some consider him a barbarian when it comes to culture. "culturepersonhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity."The angry barbarians at the school meeting shouted insults and threatened the teachers. "characterpersoninhumanhistorywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions."The villagers feared the raiding party, viewing them as barbarians who would steal their crops and burn their homes. "historyculturenationpersonsocietywargroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading