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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It was called the Save Women’s Sports Act, conjuring an image of barbarians at the gate.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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By this time, Rome survived numerous attacks from pagan European tribes and the Asian Huns before finally succumbing to Germanic barbarians in 476 C.E..—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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If matching animals is more important for you though, Crystal Palace is nicknamed the Eagles and the team have one as part of their logo.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many animals that are regularly found in yards and gardens give birth to a large number of babies at once.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In their first outing, the Croods managed to carve out a niche for themselves that distinguished these cavemen from everybody’s favorite modern Stone Age family.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Troglodyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodyte. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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