单词 | barbarian |
释义 | bar·bar·i·an ![]() n. 1. a. A member of one of the non-Greek peoples in the ancient world, regarded by the ancient Greeks as culturally inferior. b. A member of any of various peoples living outside the Roman Empire or not fully integrated into Greco-Roman civilization. 2. A member of a people considered uncivilized or culturally inferior by members of another people. 3. A fierce, brutal, or cruel person. 4. An insensitive, uncultured person. See Synonyms at boor. [French barbarien, from barbare, barbarous, from Latin barbarus; see BARBAROUS.] bar·bari·an adj. bar·bari·an·ism n. |
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