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barbarians

noun

Meaning

  1. A non-Greek or a non-Roman.
  2. An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
  3. Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
  4. A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
  5. A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
  6. A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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