Meaning of barbarian in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A non-Greek or a non-Roman.

• An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.

• Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

• A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.

• A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

• A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.

• A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.

adjective

• Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.