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Definition of: barbarian
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(bär·bâr′ē·ən) noun
1. One whose state of culture is between savagery and civilization; a member of an uncivilized tribe or race.
2. Any rude, brutal, or uncultured person.
3. One destitute of, or not caring for, culture.
4. According to ancient Greek and Latin usage, a foreigner or outlander.
—adjective
1. Uncivilized; cruel; barbarous.
2. Foreign; alien. See synonyms under BARBAROUS.
—bar·bar′i·an·ism noun
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