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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.
  • incivil adj Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.

Senses

bárbaro is used for these senses in English:

  • 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) Uncultured; uncivilized; savage; barbarian.
  • incivil (rare) Displaying a lack of courtesy; rude, impolite.

barbarian — full definition

  1. noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
  2. noun A crude, uncultured, or brutally violent person.
  3. adj Uncivilized or savage in nature.

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