Barbares (en. Barbarians)

/baʁ.baʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Individual who lives outside recognized civilizations.

Explorers encountered barbarians beyond the empire's borders.

Les explorateurs ont rencontré des barbares au-delà des frontières de l'empire.

Cruel and uncivilized person.

The actions of the barbarians were often condemned by advanced civilizations.

Les actes des barbares étaient souvent condamnés par les civilisations avancées.

In a historical context, a term used to describe non-Roman peoples.

The term 'barbarians' was used by the Romans to refer to Germanic tribes.

Le terme 'barbares' était utilisé par les Romains pour désigner les tribus germaniques.

From Latin 'barbarus', meaning 'foreigner' or 'non-Greek-Roman'.

barbarian within

A person who appears civilized but shows traits of cruelty.

barbare à l'intérieur

Barbarian Age

Historical period marked by the disregard for civilizational norms.

Âge barbare

barbarism

State of what is considered uncivilized or primitive.

barbarie

civilization

Advanced state of human societal development.

civilisation

savagery

Character of what is wild or undomesticated.

sauvagerie

Someone who behaves rudely or violently.

He acted like a barbarian by breaking everything.

Il a agi comme un barbare en brisant tout.

Refers to a surprising or shocking act.

This match was a real carnage, an act of barbarism!

Ce match était un vrai carnage, un acte de barbarie!