noun Download 🔗Share A non-Greek or a non-Roman. Examples : "To the ancient Romans, anyone who didn't speak Latin and follow Roman customs was considered one of the barbarians. " history person group culture nation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength. Examples : "The barbarians disrupted the peaceful school assembly with loud shouting and aggressive displays of strength. " history culture person war military group nation inhuman society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone from a developing country or backward culture. Examples : "The established empire viewed the nomadic tribes beyond its borders as barbarians because they lacked cities and written laws. " history culture nation world society politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories. Examples : "The fantasy novel described the barbarians as fierce warriors, clad in animal skins and wielding swords. " person character literature mythology story war history wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person destitute of culture; a Philistine. Examples : "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. " culture person history society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity. Examples : "The angry barbarians at the school meeting shouted insults and threatened the teachers. " character person inhuman history war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions. Examples : "The villagers feared the raiding party, viewing them as barbarians who would steal their crops and burn their homes. " history culture nation person society war group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading