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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Recent Examples of troglodytes
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).
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troglodytes
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We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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If our protections only work when animals stay still, then the most wide-ranging species will always be left exposed.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Native hollies also provide habitat and shelter for birds and other small animals.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Troglodytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodytes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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