Thesaurus: barbarian

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. A foreigner.
2. n. A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state.
3. n. A person destitute of culture.
4. n. A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity.
5. a. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
6. adj. without civilizing influences
7. n. a member of an uncivilized people
8. n. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
9. 1. A foreigner. [Historical] Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. 2. A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state. 3. A person destitute of culture. M. Arnold. 4. A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. "Thou fell barbarian." Philips. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
10. Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude;uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.
11. j:26/n:74 s. without civilizing influences