BARBARIAN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in savage

not civilized people who were regarded as barbarian by the ancient Romans

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noun

bär-ˈber-ē-ən

as in primitive

an uncivilized person the invading Germanic tribes were viewed as barbarians by the citizens of ancient Rome

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Adjective

This means that from 1860 onwards, Argentina went from being a barbarian country to becoming the leading global power in 35 years, embracing the ideas of liberty. —

Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024 Rodriguez added yet another badass role to her résumé as the barbarian Holga in 2023’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. —

EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024

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The Florentine Codex Describes Early Aztec Life The Montezuma Headdress While the Aztecs were not the barbarians they were painted to be, the Spaniards actually were. —

Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024 Alaskans are Alaskans, New Yorkers are New Yorkers and Ohioans are barbarians. —

Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for barbarian

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