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troglodyte

Syllabification: (trog·lo·dyte)
Pronunciation: /ˈträgləˌdīt/
Definition of troglodyte

noun

  • (especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
  • a hermit.
  • a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

Derivatives

troglodytic

Pronunciation: /ˌträgləˈditik/
adjective

troglodytism

Pronunciation: /-dīˌtizəm/
noun

Origin:

late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole'

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