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Barbaric vs Berserk - What's the difference?

barbaric | berserk |

As adjectives the difference between barbaric and berserk

is that barbaric is of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilised, uncultured or uncouth while berserk is injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.

As a noun berserk is

a crazed norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

barbaric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilised, uncultured or uncouth.
    • Eating baby seals alive is barbaric .

    Antonyms

    * nonbarbaric

    berserk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * beserk * berzerk * beresque – humorous misspelling now accepted (Australian )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
  • * After he watched his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a beast or a wild animal.

    • Derived terms

    * berserker

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