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barbaric

bar·ba·ric

UK/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪk/ US/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛɹɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

without civilizing influences

  • “barbarian invaders”
  • “barbaric practices”
  • “a savage people”
  • “fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient” Margaret Meade
  • “wild tribes”
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2.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

  • “smoky rafters”
  • “smoky chimneys”
  • “a smoky fireplace”
  • “a smoky corridor”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English barbarik, from Old French barbarique (“barbarous”), from Latin barbaricus, from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός (barbarikós, “barbaric, savage, fierce”), from βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “barbarian”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). See βάρβαρος (bárbaros) for more.

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