barbaric

Definition

of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

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.

Example Sentences

• "a barbaric attack on a doctor in a hospital"