 barbaric |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (anthropology) without civilizing influences | |
| Synonyms: | savage wild uncivilized barbarian | |
| Examples: | "barbarian invaders" "barbaric practices" "a savage people" "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade "wild tribes" |
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| Related terms: | noncivilized | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] without civilizing influences | |
| Synonyms: | savage uncivilized uncivilised wild barbarian | |
| Examples: | "barbarian invaders" "barbaric practices" "a savage people" "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade "wild tribes" |
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| Related terms: | noncivilized | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] unrestrained and crudely rich | |
| Examples: | "barbaric use of color or ornament" |
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| Related terms: | tasteless | |
| Similar spelling: |
Barbar barbarian barbarize barbarity barbarism barbarise Barbara Barbary Barbaro Barbieri Barbarea barbarous Barbra barber barbarossa Barbour Barbier Barbero Barbera barbarously Barbary_ape Barberio barberry Barabara |
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