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barbaric
adjectivemasculinegeneral usecommon/bɐɾˈbaɾu/bar·ba·ro
Definitions
2-2
Savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
Usage examples
“The treatment of the prisoners was described as barbaric.”
“Such barbaric acts have no place in a civilized society.”
Common combinations
barbaric actbarbaric treatmentbarbaric cruelty
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A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian).
Usage examples
“The Roman legions fought against the barbarian tribes at the frontier.”
“Barbarian invasions changed the map of Europe.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
barbarian tribesbarbarian invasionsbarbarian hordes