barbaric

[ bahr-bar-ik ]
/ bɑrˈbær ɪk /
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adjective

without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive: barbaric invaders.
of, like, or befitting barbarians: a barbaric empire; barbaric practices.
crudely rich or splendid: barbaric decorations.

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Origin of barbaric

1480–90; < Latin barbaricus < Greek barbarikós. See barbarous, -ic

synonym study for barbaric

1, 3. See barbarian.

OTHER WORDS FROM barbaric

bar·bar·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·bar·bar·ic, adjectivepre·bar·bar·ic, adjective

Words nearby barbaric

barbados gooseberry, barbados pride, barbara, barbarian, barbarianize, barbaric, barbarism, barbarity, barbarize, barbarossa, barbarossa i
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Words related to barbarically

viciously, fiercely, savagely, mercilessly, relentlessly, ferociously, ruthlessly, meanly, atrociously, barbarously, callously, diabolically, heartlessly, inexorably, inhumanely, inhumanly, pitilessly, unkindly

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British Dictionary definitions for barbarically

barbaric
/ (bɑːˈbærɪk) /

adjective

of or characteristic of barbarians
primitive or unsophisticated; unrestrained
brutal

Derived forms of barbaric

barbarically, adverb

Word Origin for barbaric

C15: from Latin barbaricus foreign, outlandish; see barbarous
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