troglodytes

plural of troglodyte
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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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