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| bar·bar·i·an [ baar bérree ən ] (plural bar·bar·i·ans) |
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1. uncivilized person: especially in ancient times, a member of a people whose culture and behavior was considered uncivilized
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sometimes considered offensive
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2. uncultured person: somebody with no interest in culture
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3. aggressive person: an extremely aggressive or violent person
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| [14th century. < Old French barbarien or Latin barbarianus< barbarus (see barbarous)] |
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  bar·bar·i·an·ism noun |
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