Barbaric and Heathen

Barbaric

Barbaric adjective - Not civilized.
Usage example: the barbaric forebears of modern mankind

Heathen is a synonym for barbaric in savage topic. In some cases you can use "Heathen" instead the word "Barbaric" as an adjective or a noun.

Heathen

Heathen adjective - Not civilized.
Usage example: old missionaries who mistakenly thought that they were going off to China to tame the heathen hordes

Barbaric is a synonym for heathen in barbarian topic. You can use "Barbaric" instead an adjective "Heathen", if it concerns topics such as uncivilized.

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