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barbarian

A barbarian is a person who is savage and crude. (noun)

A cannibal is an example of a barbarian.

Barbarian describes someone or something lacking in social graces, education, and/or culture. (adjective)

A country whose people are wild and primitive is an example of a barbarian country.

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