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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1, 3. See barbarian.
OTHER WORDS FROM barbaric
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British Dictionary definitions for barbaric
barbaric
/ (bɑːˈbærɪk) /
adjective
of or characteristic of barbarians
primitive or unsophisticated; unrestrained
brutal
Derived forms of barbaric
barbarically, adverbWord Origin for barbaric
C15: from Latin barbaricus foreign, outlandish; see barbarous
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