Associations to the word «Barbaric»

Wiktionary

BARBARIC, adjective. Of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilised, uncultured or uncouth.

Dictionary definition

BARBARIC, adjective. Without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes".
BARBARIC, adjective. Unrestrained and crudely rich; "barbaric use of color or ornament".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn