troglodyte
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈtrɒɡləˌdaɪt/
- Offensive
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troglodita
- She often joked that her brother was a complete troglodyte for choosing to live in isolation instead of mingling with others.
Examples
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I mean, I'm not that scowling troglodyte you see in my photographs!
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A genuine troglodyte.
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You know, you are the most gorgeous troglodyte I have ever seen.
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Well, I don't want you thinking I'm some kind of troglodyte or something.
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I'm a troglodyte.
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Stuck in the cave all day cooking your saber-tooth stew while you and your troglodyte buddies go out hunting all day long.
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It's too easy to dismiss all Tesla critics as troglodytes and trolls.
Blog text (10) -
On land, though, Amedee was nimble for his large frame, surefooted over the rocks to the troglodyte school he and his mates sometimes attended.
Fiction book (2002) -
The old man lived alone in a cave, content to be a troglodyte away from the modern world.
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Some people might call him a troglodyte because he refuses to use technology and prefers an old-fashioned lifestyle.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who lives alone away from other people, often for religious reasons
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7.8
A person who lives alone and avoids other people
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7.2
A person who lives alone and avoids the company of others
A person who lives alone and avoids meeting other people
A person who chooses to live alone away from other people
A person who stays indoors, often in a basement, and spends much time gaming on the internet
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Etymology
Troglodyte comes from old Greek parts troglo- meaning 'cave' and -dyte meaning 'one who goes into'. So a troglodyte is a 'cave-dweller', and that image explains why we call someone who lives apart from society or seems old-fashioned a troglodyte.