disapproval If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any decent society. a particularly barbaric act of violence. very cruel and violent = barbarous (barbarique, from , from , from barbaros; BARBAROUS)
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"