BARBARIC


Meaning of BARBARIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bär-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians

b. : possessing or characteristic of a cultural level more complex than primitive savagery but less sophisticated than advanced civilization

2.

a. : marked by a lack of restraint : wild

b. : having a bizarre, primitive, or unsophisticated quality

3. : barbarous 3

• bar·bar·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adverb

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