as in barbarians
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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Noun
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Well, for one thing, get a load of the animals—an arkful of them prowling the poetry, frequently when they are least expected.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The animals there will still be fed and cared for, the zoo said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Troglodytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodytes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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