barbarian
معنی فارسی
بيگانه عجمي ادم وحشي يابربري
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bär ber´ē ǝn/n., adj.
● (در اصل) غیر یونانی، غیر رومی، عجم، بربری، غیر مسیحی
● دارای تمدن بدوی، بیتمدن، وحشی
they were rough barbarians like the Mongols
آنان مانند مغولان بیتمدن وحشی بودند.
● آدم بی فرهنگ، بی معرفت، بی ادب، بینزاکت
he used to say: anyone who dislikes Mozart is a barbarian
او میگفت: هر که از موتسارت خوشش نمیآید بی فرهنگ است.
● آدم سبع و خشن، ظالم، بیرحم، سنگدل
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'barbarian' originated from the Greek word 'barbaros', which referred to someone who did not speak Greek and whose language sounded like 'bar-bar' to the Greeks. It was later adopted into Latin and English with a similar meaning.
مثال
- The ancient Greeks used the term 'barbarian' to describe non-Greek speakers.
- The Roman Empire encountered various barbarian tribes during its expansion.
- In popular culture, barbarians are often depicted as fierce warriors.
تعریف انگلیسی
- a member of an uncivilized people
- a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement “barbarian invaders” “barbaric practices” “a savage people” “fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade” “wild tribes”
مترادفها
I. noun
1. Savage.
2. Brute, ruffian, brutal monster.
II. adjective
1. Uncivilized, rude, savage, barbarous, barbaric.
2. Inhuman, brutal, cruel, unfeeling, ruthless, truculent, ferocious, fierce, fell, bloody, brutish. See barbarous.