Definition of "barbarian" in English

adjective

1. Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

noun

1. (historical) A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.

2. 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.

3. (derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

4. (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

5. A brutish warrior depicted in sword and sorcery and other fantasy works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a bellicose temperament and disdain for laws.

6. (derogatory) A cruel, savage, inhumane, brutal, violently aggressive person, particularly one who is unintelligent or dim-witted; one without pity or empathy.

7. (derogatory) A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.