troglodytic
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- adjective
- /ˌtrɒɡləˈdɪtɪk/
- Offensive
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troglodita
- His troglodytic views on gender equality shocked many of his colleagues at the conference.
Examples
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And people with ties to Massachusetts will remember John Silber, the culturally troglodytic president of Boston University who nearly became governor of Massachusetts in 1990.
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If we're gay and dealing with homophobic parents, poor and dealing with materialistic siblings, progressive and coping with troglodytic codes of John Wayne, we're all still wanting them to award us the star.
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Living in such a troglodytic manner, she refused to adopt any modern conveniences like electricity or plumbing.
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The committee criticized the proposal as being troglodytic, lacking any consideration for contemporary social values.
Synonyms
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Showing little social or cultural development and often acting rude and violent
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Very old-fashioned and not modern
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Not having modern culture or polite ways
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Not civilized and often rude in behavior
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8.1
Behaving in a rude, rough way without care for others
Not able to learn through education or contact with others
Having rough manners that seem rude in polite places
Antonyms
How Primitive
- Offensive
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
troglodytic = troglodyte (semi-transparent) = troglodyte + ic
The suffix '-ic' denotes pertaining to, but the connection to primitive or uncivilized behavior is metaphorical.
Etymology
Troglodytic comes from an old Greek word troglodyte, which means 'cave-dweller'. So calling someone's views troglodytic is like saying they come from someone living in a cave—primitive and out of touch with modern life.