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barbarous

🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɑ:bərəs/🇺🇸 US/'bɑ:bәrәs/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Extremely cruel or violent; uncivilized and savage

残暴的;野蛮的,粗野的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
barbarbar, barrier, stick
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=barbarous

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The barbarous treatment of prisoners shocked international human rights organizations worldwide.

  • 2.

    Ancient societies sometimes engaged in barbarous practices that we now consider unethical.

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