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barbaric
[bahr-bar-ik]
adjective
without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive.
barbaric invaders.
of, like, or befitting barbarians.
a barbaric empire; barbaric practices.
crudely rich or splendid.
barbaric decorations.
barbaric
/ ɑːˈæɪ /
adjective
of or characteristic of barbarians
primitive or unsophisticated; unrestrained
brutal
Other 51Թ Forms
- barbarically adverb
- nonbarbaric adjective
- prebarbaric adjective
- ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barbaric1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Police described the attack as "barbaric and depraved" and said "the level of violence inflicted is shocking".
The credits are nearly ready to roll by the time Ellie realizes her single-minded quest is as barbaric as Abby’s killing of Joel, but not before she gunned down a pregnant woman.
But such practices didn’t jibe with increasingly modern economies, and colonialists, especially in North America, saw burning as both barbaric and a threat to industrialized capitalism.
The Department of Homeland Security has said it was seeking to deport "uniquely barbaric monsters" who were convicted of crimes including murder, and South Sudan was not their final destination.
A veteran who served with the SBS said some troops had a "mob mentality", describing their behaviour on operations as "barbaric".
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When To Use
Barbaric means crude, uncivilized, or primitive. It’s often used to describe things that are cruel or brutal in a way that’s considered entirely uncivilized.Barbaric is also used to describe things that involve people considered barbarians—people who are extremely crude and uncivilized.The term barbarian was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to any foreigner. In ancient and medieval times, it was variously used to refer to non-Greeks, non-Romans, and non-Christians. The term eventually became associated with a stereotypical image of barbarians as primitive and brutish.Like the word savage, the word barbarian can be very offensive due to its use to dehumanize the people that it’s applied to, especially in a way that calls attention to their otherness or the supposed primitiveness of their culture or customs. Barbaric can also imply these same things, especially when it’s applied to the practices of a culture other than one’s own.The related word barbarous also means uncivilized, crude, or cruel.Example: We need to put an end to this barbaric violence.
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