(in ancient times 古代 a member of a people who did not belong to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian), who were considered to be violent and without culture 野蛮人（指非希腊人、非罗马人及非基督徒） barbarian invasions of the fifth century 五世纪时野蛮人的入侵
a person who behaves very badly and has no respect for art, education, etc. 没有文化的人；粗野的人
Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective used in a derogatory way to denote a person with different speech and customs): from Old French barbarien, from barbare, or from Latin barbarus, from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’.