n.
Pronunciation: bär- ' ber- ē - ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin barbarus ― more at BARBAROUS
Date: 14th century
1 : of or relating to a land, culture, or people alien and usually believed to be inferior to another land, culture, or people
2 : lacking refinement, learning, or artistic or literary culture
– barbarian noun
– bar · bar · i · an · ism \ - ē - ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun