дива́к — meaning in English
divak
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English meaning
- barbarian noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
- pagan adj Relating to religions or spiritual practices outside the major world religions, often nature-based or polytheistic.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
Senses
дива́к is used for these senses in English:
- barbarian An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
- barbarian (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
- pagan (by extension, pejorative, ) An uncivilized or unsocialized person.
- savage (historical, now, pejorative, ) A person not living in a civilization; a barbarian.
barbarian — full definition
- noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
- noun A crude, uncultured, or brutally violent person.
- adj Uncivilized or savage in nature.
pagan — full definition
- adj Relating to religions or spiritual practices outside the major world religions, often nature-based or polytheistic.
- noun A follower of such a religion.