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troglodyte

noun

ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt How to pronounce troglodyte (audio)
Definition of troglodytenext
as in barbarian
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes a political troglodyte who didn't have a grasp of the concerns of young voters

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Recent Examples of troglodyte Many wonders made the list, including royal burial grounds in Egypt, an Indonesian archipelago of 1,500 islands and Turkish cliffs formerly inhabited by Bronze Age troglodytes (cave dwellers). — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 Mini Winnie is a western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), a subspecies whose numbers have plummeted by more than 80% in the last two decades. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Warren Buffet was considered a technical troglodyte for never investing in the dot-com boom. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 With respect to the troglodytes out there, climate change is real. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for troglodyte
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  1. barbarian
  2. animal
  3. caveman
Noun
  • So that, zombie- or indeed mummy-like, the barbarians can mimic imperial subjects enough to look human.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If OpenAI’s agents are Romans, humanity represents the barbarians.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of barbarian
Noun
  • The whale did not eat as consistently as her fellow animals, which complicated the efforts to keep her well-fed and hydrated, according to the statement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • No animals that might cause people to wonder, or to feel wonder, at their own place in the universe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of animal
Noun
  • The challenge was to figure out what exactly appeared on the caveman food pyramid.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of caveman

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“Troglodyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodyte. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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