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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

barbados gooseberry, barbados pride, barbara, barbarian, barbarianize, barbaric, barbarism, barbarity, barbarize, barbarossa, barbarossa i

Origin of barbaric

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

Related forms

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

Synonym study

1, 3. See barbarian.
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British Dictionary definitions for barbarically

barbaric

/ (bɑːˈbærɪk) /

adjective

of or characteristic of barbarians
primitive or unsophisticated; unrestrained
brutal

Derived Forms

barbarically, adverb

Word Origin for barbaric

C15: from Latin barbaricus foreign, outlandish; see barbarous
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