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   troglodyte

   /ˈtrɒɡlədʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. (especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
   • ▪ a hermit.
   • ▪ a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

   Word Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē ‘hole’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. troglodytic adjective
   • 2. troglodytical adjective
   • 3. troglodytism noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › troglodyteTroglodyte Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TROGLODYTE is a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROGLODYTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TROGLODYTE definition: 1. a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTROGLODYTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TROGLODYTE meaning: 1. a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROGLODYTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you refer to someone as a troglodyte, you mean that they are unsophisticated and do not know very much about anything. [ disapproval ] He dismissed advocates of a completely free market as economic troglodytes.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › troglodyteTroglodyte - definition of troglodyte by The Free Dictionary

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   a. often Troglodyte A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, dens, or holes. b. A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish. 2. a. A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use. b. An animal that lives underground, as an ant or a worm. Not in scientific use.

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   What does the noun troglodyte mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun troglodyte. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. troglodyte has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. archaeology (mid 1500s) animals (mid 1600s) insects (1810s)

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › troglodyteTroglodyte - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A troglodyte is a person who lives all alone, in seclusion. You could call this type a "hermit" or a "recluse," but it's more fun to say troglodyte. Troglodyte is formed from the Greek words trogle, "hole", and dyein, "to dive into." The word translates to mean "he who dwells in caves."

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   The Britannica Dictionary. troglodyte. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: troglodyte (noun) ... plural troglodytes. Britannica Dictionary definition of TROGLODYTE [count]: a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times. ASK THE EDITOR What are the plural forms of check-in, passerby, and spoonful?

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontroglodyte noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of troglodyte noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    If you refer to someone as a troglodyte, you mean that they are unsophisticated and do not know very much about anything.