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
Over three years later, when Hartman returned to host SNL during season 21, the corrupt troglodyte was revived for a final time.
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022
Anyone who questioned its pandemic policies was branded a sociopath and a troglodyte.
—Gabrielle Bauer, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
So far this year, the carlike Toyota Highlander is outselling its troglodyte sibling, the 4Runner, at a rate of about two to one.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 16 Dec. 2021
Every troglodyte pushing baby-step solutions to a Biblical flood.
—Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022
Anyone who questioned its pandemic policies was branded a sociopath and a troglodyte.
—Gabrielle Bauer, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
So far this year, the carlike Toyota Highlander is outselling its troglodyte sibling, the 4Runner, at a rate of about two to one.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 16 Dec. 2021
Every troglodyte pushing baby-step solutions to a Biblical flood.
—Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troglodyte
Noun
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Lucius comes into his uneasy heritage after defeat in the erroneous homeland where he is considered a barbarian.Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Given the dearth of direct evidence for stimulant use among the barbarians of Europe, the researchers decided to look for indirect clues.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Just be sure to use gloves or fabric, keep the animal close to the ground, and leave it somewhere shady.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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For most animals, including humans, wildfires represent a dire threat.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
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The caveman bit allows the characters free rein to get extremely silly, and their disgust for Squidward’s clarinet-playing is immortal.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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“Troglodyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodyte. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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