Barbaric
adjective
Extremely cruel or brutal.
The barbaric treatment of prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.
Often appears as...
- barbaric act
- barbaric treatment
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Disapproving
adjective
Without civilized culture or refinement.
Jane found the man's manners to be barbaric.
Often appears as...
- barbaric behavior
- barbaric customs
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Disapproving
adjective
Typical of a barbarian, non-Greek or Roman person in ancient history.
The ancient Greeks considered all non-Greeks as barbaric.
Often appears as...
- barbaric tribes
- barbaric invasions
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Extremely cruel or brutal.
The barbaric treatment of prisoners was condemned by human rights organizations.
Often appears as...
- barbaric act
- barbaric treatment
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Without civilized culture or refinement.
Jane found the man's manners to be barbaric.
Often appears as...
- barbaric behavior
- barbaric customs
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Typical of a barbarian, non-Greek or Roman person in ancient history.
The ancient Greeks considered all non-Greeks as barbaric.
Often appears as...
- barbaric tribes
- barbaric invasions
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Words like 'barbaric' carry strong negative feelings and should be used carefully.
He received a barbaric sentence that shocked the community.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Cruelty
'Barbaric' is often used to stress the extreme cruelty or inhumanity of an action.
The movie depicted the barbaric nature of the conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Badness
Do not use 'barbaric' for mild forms of bad behavior; it is reserved for extreme cases.
The barbaric conditions in the prison were deplorable.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Words like 'barbaric' carry strong negative feelings and should be used carefully.
He received a barbaric sentence that shocked the community.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Cruelty
'Barbaric' is often used to stress the extreme cruelty or inhumanity of an action.
The movie depicted the barbaric nature of the conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Badness
Do not use 'barbaric' for mild forms of bad behavior; it is reserved for extreme cases.
The barbaric conditions in the prison were deplorable.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Words like 'barbaric' carry strong negative feelings and should be used carefully.
He received a barbaric sentence that shocked the community.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Cruelty
'Barbaric' is often used to stress the extreme cruelty or inhumanity of an action.
The movie depicted the barbaric nature of the conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Mild Badness
Do not use 'barbaric' for mild forms of bad behavior; it is reserved for extreme cases.
The barbaric conditions in the prison were deplorable.
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Why Lionfish Should Be...
which was totally barbaric. But it was delicious. And the great thing is that in John's restaurant he marketed that he was serving lionfish in the local newspapers and people were coming from all over the Keys to sample this fish which shows that even if people are removing them themselves they're excited to support initiatives that are.
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Steven Pinker and...
and as painful as possible, like crucifixion, disembowelment, breaking on the wheel. Respectable people kept slaves. For all our flaws, we have abandoned these barbaric practices. So, do you think it's human nature that's changed? Not exactly. I think we still harbor instincts
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The Real Amazons PIPE...
was one of the most barbaric things you could do it's just outrageous that you would be covering your entire body in this way so the greeks surrounded themselves with depictions of these so-called barbarians almost like they were creating a thrilling alternate universe
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Music and creativity in...
as more than just school subjects. These were the hallmarks of civilization in what, to their eyes, was a pretty barbaric world. An educated, civilized person was expected to be proficient in all aspects of creative thought inspired by the Muses, and the common medium
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Leymah Gbowee: Unlock...
who already had a seat was very -- because Liberia has one of the strongest rape laws, and he was one of those really fighting in parliament to overturn that law because he called it barbaric. Rape is not barbaric, but the law, he said, was barbaric.
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Khadija Gbla: My...
the confusion that I felt, because now I realized that what was done to me was a terrible thing that in this society was called barbaric, it was called mutilation. My mother had said it was called circumcision, but here it was mutilation.
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Shaka Senghor: Why your...
And because of my activity, I landed in solitary confinement for seven and a half years out of my incarceration. Now as I see it, solitary confinement is one of the most inhumane and barbaric places you can find yourself,
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Edi Rama: Take back your...
The pride of people about their own place of living, and there were feelings that had been buried deep for years under the fury of the illegal, barbaric constructions that sprang up in the public space.
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Combatting the decline...
traditional herbs and techniques that are ancestresses used to naturally afro hair somehow we've been persuaded that our culture is primitive and barbaric we are quickly losing the enriching
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History vs. Genghis Khan...
ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines, taking all women from conquered towns--" "Enough! How barbaric!"
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Why Lionfish Should Be...
which was totally barbaric. But it was delicious. And the great thing is that in John's restaurant he marketed that he was serving lionfish in the local newspapers and people were coming from all over the Keys to sample this fish which shows that even if people are removing them themselves they're excited to support initiatives that are.
Video examples
Steven Pinker and...
and as painful as possible, like crucifixion, disembowelment, breaking on the wheel. Respectable people kept slaves. For all our flaws, we have abandoned these barbaric practices. So, do you think it's human nature that's changed? Not exactly. I think we still harbor instincts
Video examples
The Real Amazons PIPE...
was one of the most barbaric things you could do it's just outrageous that you would be covering your entire body in this way so the greeks surrounded themselves with depictions of these so-called barbarians almost like they were creating a thrilling alternate universe
Video examples
Music and creativity in...
as more than just school subjects. These were the hallmarks of civilization in what, to their eyes, was a pretty barbaric world. An educated, civilized person was expected to be proficient in all aspects of creative thought inspired by the Muses, and the common medium
Video examples
Leymah Gbowee: Unlock...
who already had a seat was very -- because Liberia has one of the strongest rape laws, and he was one of those really fighting in parliament to overturn that law because he called it barbaric. Rape is not barbaric, but the law, he said, was barbaric.
Video examples
Khadija Gbla: My...
the confusion that I felt, because now I realized that what was done to me was a terrible thing that in this society was called barbaric, it was called mutilation. My mother had said it was called circumcision, but here it was mutilation.
Video examples
Shaka Senghor: Why your...
And because of my activity, I landed in solitary confinement for seven and a half years out of my incarceration. Now as I see it, solitary confinement is one of the most inhumane and barbaric places you can find yourself,
Video examples
Edi Rama: Take back your...
The pride of people about their own place of living, and there were feelings that had been buried deep for years under the fury of the illegal, barbaric constructions that sprang up in the public space.
Video examples
Combatting the decline...
traditional herbs and techniques that are ancestresses used to naturally afro hair somehow we've been persuaded that our culture is primitive and barbaric we are quickly losing the enriching
Video examples
History vs. Genghis Khan...
ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines, taking all women from conquered towns--" "Enough! How barbaric!"
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Quote examples
Greg Graffin
American Musician
If you go back far enough and get a wider enough picture of history, we have let go of many things that follow a religious narrative. We don't burn witches anymore. Most people would consider that barbaric. We don't sacrifice human beings, which was a religious act practiced by numerous cultures on this planet.
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Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
It is the toughest, most macho of male sports, and with that comes an image. In many ways, it is barbaric, and I could never have come out without first establishing myself and earning respect as a player. Rugby was my passion, my whole life, and I wasn't prepared to risk losing everything I loved.
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Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I only support cruelty-free brands, and I hope that more brands stop testing on animals because it's just completely unnecessary and barbaric.
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Andrew Nikiforuk
Canadian Journalist
What slavery really demonstrated was that we don't really know how to use energy wisely and that we can be incredibly abusive and barbaric.
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Steve Earle
American Musician
It amazes me that the most Christian funerals are the most barbaric funeral rites of passage that are celebrated anywhere in the world.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.
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Jacqueline Fernandez
Actress
I've never raised my hand on anyone in my whole life. I feel it's barbaric.
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Merab Mamardashvili
Georgian Philosopher
The Russian norm is an extremely barbaric state of mind.
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Kate Mulgrew
American Actress
Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.
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Mercedes Schlapp
American Public Servant
War is brutal, barbaric and bloody.
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Greg Graffin
American Musician
If you go back far enough and get a wider enough picture of history, we have let go of many things that follow a religious narrative. We don't burn witches anymore. Most people would consider that barbaric. We don't sacrifice human beings, which was a religious act practiced by numerous cultures on this planet.
Quote examples
Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
It is the toughest, most macho of male sports, and with that comes an image. In many ways, it is barbaric, and I could never have come out without first establishing myself and earning respect as a player. Rugby was my passion, my whole life, and I wasn't prepared to risk losing everything I loved.
Quote examples
Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I only support cruelty-free brands, and I hope that more brands stop testing on animals because it's just completely unnecessary and barbaric.
Quote examples
Andrew Nikiforuk
Canadian Journalist
What slavery really demonstrated was that we don't really know how to use energy wisely and that we can be incredibly abusive and barbaric.
Quote examples
Steve Earle
American Musician
It amazes me that the most Christian funerals are the most barbaric funeral rites of passage that are celebrated anywhere in the world.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.
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Jacqueline Fernandez
Actress
I've never raised my hand on anyone in my whole life. I feel it's barbaric.
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Merab Mamardashvili
Georgian Philosopher
The Russian norm is an extremely barbaric state of mind.
Quote examples
Kate Mulgrew
American Actress
Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.
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Mercedes Schlapp
American Public Servant
War is brutal, barbaric and bloody.
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