barbarian meaning and definition

BARBARIAN noun

Definition of barbarian (noun)

1. a member of an uncivilized people
   • synonyms: savage
2. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
   • synonyms: boor, churl, Goth, peasant, tike, tyke

BARBARIAN adjective

Definition of barbarian (adjective)

1. without civilizing influences
   • "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
   • synonyms: barbaric, savage, uncivilised, uncivilized, wild