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 Egalitarian despots: hierarchy steepness, reciprocity and the grooming-trade model in wild chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes WIREs Cognitive Science. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 With respect to the troglodytes out there, climate change is real. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 The long-standing presumption of progressives has been that their own side is identified with righteousness — with tolerance, reason, and the finest of American traditions — while conservatives are hateful troglodytes who aren’t just wrong, but ill-intentioned. Rich Lowry, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023 Over three years later, when Hartman returned to host SNL during season 21, the corrupt troglodyte was revived for a final time. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for troglodyte
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Noun
  • Once, some 2,000 years ago, so many such personages (then known as barbarians) came to Paris simultaneously that the city was destroyed.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
  • This new Leo is poised to save America’s democracy from American barbarians within, seeking to destroy centuries of democratic compromise toward a more perfect union.
    Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The chemicals can also linger for years in the bodies and bloodstreams of animals and humans.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Police said there was no sign of food or water for the animals, and investigators believe the animals died from prolonged starvation or dehydration, according to the release.
    Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The 'caveman method': Woman's skincare routine is dividing the internet, raising eyebrows How effective are pimple patches?
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 20 June 2025
  • The writer-director finds a playful entry point by starting not in Manhattan but in a majestic rocky landscape where the only signs of life are a hot caveman returning from foraging and placing a makeshift ring on the finger of the woman waiting for him.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025

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“Troglodyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodyte. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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