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Barbaric

//bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

    "a barbaric attack on a doctor in a hospital"

Adjective
  1. 1
    without civilizing influences wordnet
  2. 2
    unrestrained and crudely rich wordnet

Etymology

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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