Definition of troglodyte Troglodyte

trog•lo•dyte

We found 15 definitions of troglodyte from 6 different sources.

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What does troglodyte mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

troglodyte - one who lives in solitude
  hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian
  lone hand, lone wolf, loner a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
troglodyte - someone who lives in a cave
  caveman, cave man, cave dweller
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • troglodyte (n.)
    One of any savage race that dwells in caves, instead of constructing dwellings; a cave dweller. Most of the primitive races of man were troglodytes.
  • troglodyte (n.)
    An anthropoid ape, as the chimpanzee.
  • troglodyte (n.)
    The wren.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • troglodyte
    A prehistoric or primitive human living in a cave.
  • troglodyte
    A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
  • troglodyte
    Prehistoric, primitive human living in caves.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • troglodyte
    trog′lō-dīt, n. a cave-dweller.—adjs. Trog′lodyte, Troglodyt′ic, -al, cave-dwelling.—n. Trog′lodytism. [Fr.,—Gr. trōglodytēstrōglē, a cave, dyein, to enter.]

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