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barbarian

🇬🇧 UK/bɑ:ˈbeəriən/🇺🇸 US/bɑ:'bєәriәn/
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Definitions

n.

An uncivilized, violent, or uncultured person

野蛮人,粗野的人

adj.

Relating to people or customs considered uncivilized or primitive

野蛮的,未开化的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
barbarbar, barrier, stick
+
iconnector
+
anone who, relating to
=barbarian

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The barbarian tribes invaded the Roman Empire during the medieval period.

  • 2.

    They considered the foreign customs barbaric and refused to adopt them.

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