Main Entry: bar·bar·i·an

Pronunciation: \bär-ˈber-ē-ən\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin barbarus — more at barbarous

Date: 14th century

1 : of or relating to a land, culture, or people alien and usually believed to be inferior to another land, culture, or people
2 : lacking refinement, learning, or artistic or literary culture

— barbarian noun

— bar·bar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun