Barbarian vs Ruffian - What's the difference?
barbarian | ruffian | Synonyms |
Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
(derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
(derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.
* Philips
A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) A pimp; a pander.
(obsolete) A lover; a paramour.
* Bishop Reynolds
Barbarian is a synonym of ruffian.
As verbs the difference between barbarian and ruffian
is that barbarian is while ruffian is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.As a noun ruffian is
a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.As an adjective ruffian is
brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.barbarian
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(wikipedia barbarian)Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* barbaric * barbarousNoun
(en noun)- Thou fell barbarian .
ruffian
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Noun
(en noun)- Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian ?
- He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is instantly at home, revelling with her ruffians .