as in barbarians
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 troglodytes
Many wonders made the list, including royal burial grounds in Egypt, an Indonesian archipelago of 1,500 islands and Turkish cliffs formerly inhabited by Bronze Age troglodytes (cave dwellers).
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troglodytes
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In most academic histories of European imperialism written in this century, the Europeans are the barbarians, killing and raping and looting on an unprecedented scale.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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And if any of you barbarians out there slather ranch dressing on your wings, there’s a special place in hell just for you.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet rats may be one of the most awe-worthy animals on the planet.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Troglodytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troglodytes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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