barbarian barbarian /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/ aep /bɑːrˈber.i-/ noun [C]
1 F0 a member of a group of people from a very different country or culture that is considered to be less socially advanced and more violent than your own: » The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes.Thesaurus+: ↑People of specific racial or ethnic background2 F0 DISAPPROVING a person with little education who has no interest in art and culture: » How can you call those barbarians your friends?Thesaurus+: ↑Art and culture |