bárbaro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barbarian noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
- barbaric adj Extremely cruel, brutal, or uncivilized.
- Heathen noun Historically, a person who does not follow one of the major world religions; more recently, a follower of modern pagan Heathenry.
- Turk noun A member of the Turkic-speaking peoples, or specifically an ethnic Turk from Anatolia.
- wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.
Senses
bárbaro is used for these senses in English:
- Turk (archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.]
- barbarian Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
- 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.
- barbaric of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
- heathen (by extension) An uncultured or uncivilized person, philistine.
- wicked Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
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.