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barbarian adjective

  /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/ , /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/
  • Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
 βάρβαρος, βαρβαρικός

barbarian noun

  /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/ , /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/
  • (historical) A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
  • An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
  • A brutish warrior depicted in sword and sorcery and other fantasy works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a bellicose temperament and disdain for laws.
 βάρβαρος
  • (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
 βάρβαρος, απολίτιστος
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