troglodyte

Meaning

1. A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
2. (broadly) Anything that lives underground.
3. The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
4. (derogatory) A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
5. A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.

Synonyms

caveman

cave dweller

hermit

solitudinarian

cave man

recluse

solitary

cave-deweller

anchorite

burrower

troll

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anthropoid

Translations

troglodyte

troglodita

τρωγλοδύτης

troglodita

Troglodyt

troglodita

Höhlenbewohner

cavernicolo

Höhlenmensch

cavernícola

homme des cavernes

holbewoner

Holenmens

troglodiet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/

Etymology

From Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “to get into”).