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   Bar·bar·ic

   /bärˈberik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal: "he had carried out barbaric acts in the name of war" Similar cruelbrutalbarbarousbrutishbestialsavageviciousfierceferociouswickednastyruthlessremorselessmercilessvillainousmurderousheinousnefariousmonstrousbaselowlowdownvileinhumaninfernaldarkblackblack-heartedfiendishhellishdiabolicalghastlyhorribleOpposite benevolent
   • 2. primitive; unsophisticated: "the barbaric splendor he found in civilizations since destroyed" Similar uncivilizedprimitiveunsophisticatedbarbarousheathenwildbrutishNeanderthalbarbarianthuggishloutishuncouthcoarseroughboorishoafishvulgararchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ uncivilized and uncultured: "drinking undiluted wine was considered barbaric"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘a barbarian’): from Old French barbarique, or via Latin from Greek barbarikos, from barbaros ‘foreign’ (especially with reference to speech).

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   • 1. barbarically adverb

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   What does barbaric mean?

   • (Definition of barbaric from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 殘暴的, 野蠻的, 粗俗的… 残暴的, 野蛮的, 粗俗的… bárbaro… bárbaro, selvagem… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BARBARIC definition: violent and cruel: . Learn more.

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   How do you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric?

   • If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval] [...] • brutal, fierce, cruel, savage [...] • uncivilized, wild, savage, primitive [...]

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   What does a barbarian mean?

   • A barbarian is a member of a people who are not part of one of the ancient 'great nations'.

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   What is a barbaric act?

   • cruel and violent, and not as expected from people who are educated and respect each other a barbaric act/custom/ritual The way these animals are killed is barbaric. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! adverb These prisoners have been treated barbarically.

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   adjective. uk / bɑːˈbærɪk / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. violent and cruel: a barbaric act of violence. barbarically. adverb. (Definition of barbaric from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   adjective. uk / bɑːˈbærɪk / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. violent and cruel: a barbaric act of violence. barbarically. adverb. (Definition of barbaric from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Definitions of 'barbaric' If you describe someone's behavior as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'barbaric' • brutal, fierce, cruel, savage [...] • uncivilized, wild, savage, primitive [...] More. Examples of 'barbaric' in a sentence.

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   1 day ago · barbaric. (bɑrbærɪk ) adjective. If you describe someone's behavior as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval] This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any decent society. Synonyms: brutal, fierce, cruel, savage More Synonyms of barbaric. More Synonyms of ...

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   A barbarian is a member of a people who are not part of one of the ancient 'great nations'. The designation is usually applied as a generalization based on a popular stereotype; barbarians can be members of any nation judged by some to be less civilized or orderly (such as a tribal society) but may also be part of a certain "primitive" cultural ...

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   Definitions of 'barbaric' If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval] [...] Synonyms of 'barbaric' • brutal, fierce, cruel, savage [...] • uncivilized, wild, savage, primitive [...] More. Examples of 'barbaric' in a sentence.