Definition of troglodyte in English:

troglodyte

noun ˈtrɒɡlədʌɪtˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪt

1(especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
Example sentencesExamples
- He describes the troglodytes as living a communal life, even through the caves were divided into separate units of habitation for individual families.
- Some may be prehistoric in origin, but most are more recent, some being occupied as houses until the 1950s - apparently the last troglodyte dwellings in this country.
- The troglodyte site of Barry was continuously occupied for thousands of years.
- The first troglodytes to cross the valley or climb the mountain ventured forth from the family cave not because they wanted to make a scientific discovery but because something unknown lay beyond the horizon.
1. 1.1 A hermit.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Of the eight objects in our solar system that are indisputably planets, five are readily visible to the unaided eye and were known to the ancients, as well as to observant troglodytes.
  He established his hermitage in one of the limestone quarries and lived as a troglodyte for 17 years.
  He then studied philosophy for a couple of years, lived as a troglodyte in Crete and had a short career as a street corner worker in the city of Groningen.
2. 1.2 A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I don't want to come off as one of those ancient troglodytes who harkens back to the good old days even as younger folks tell us that things have changed.
  And while he may or may not be a capitalist apparatchik and/or a cultural troglodyte, it seems clear that he is a babe in the woods as a nonprofit and public manager.
  Its a balmy 18 degrees, but I miss the sun already (that's Celsius, for all you troglodytes still living in the 18th century).
  Studying people who are often maligned as racist, jingoistic troglodytes, she portrays a lively and diverse group brought together by common interests in history, mechanics, and liberty.
  I am a great deal more intelligent than these two troglodytes, and stronger than them, too.
  Synonyms
  savage, brute, beast, wild man, wild woman

Derivatives

troglodytic

adjective trɒɡləˈdɪtɪkˌtrɑɡləˈdɪdɪk

It looks as if it'll get hotter day by day for the next few days, certainly over the weekend, so I shall be adopting a troglodytic existence for the duration.
Example sentencesExamples
- Only when we meet these paragons at a literary festival or a bookstore signing do we discover that they're blue-rinsed dwarfs, clownish geeks, dowdy grannies, troglodytic professors, extras from a Lord of the Rings movie.
- This troglodytic existence was hardly a preparation for later life for those wee ones.
- Now what would otherwise have been a uninviting troglodytic restaurant is transformed into what promises to become a popular meeting place for the city's chattering classes.
- The most troglodytic of rugby players would find nothing to threaten his values here.

troglodytical

adjective-ˈdɪtɪk(ə)l

troglodytism

nounˈtrɒɡlədʌɪtɪz(ə)mˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪdɪzəm

There is strong archaeological and documentary evidence that cave dwelling, or troglodytism, was very popular during medieval times, too.
Example sentencesExamples
- For an antidote to steel and glass troglodytism head for the soaring vaults of the church of St-Eustache, on the north side of the gardens.
- If your homeland is to survive fair and honorable, it must advance, rapidly, out of the fetid ooze of tawdriness, puerility, and troglodytism that at least one of its more vociferous citizens inhabits and spews.

Origin

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

Definition of troglodyte in US English:

troglodyte

nounˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪtˈträɡləˌdīt

1(especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
Example sentencesExamples
- The troglodyte site of Barry was continuously occupied for thousands of years.
- Some may be prehistoric in origin, but most are more recent, some being occupied as houses until the 1950s - apparently the last troglodyte dwellings in this country.
- The first troglodytes to cross the valley or climb the mountain ventured forth from the family cave not because they wanted to make a scientific discovery but because something unknown lay beyond the horizon.
- He describes the troglodytes as living a communal life, even through the caves were divided into separate units of habitation for individual families.
1. 1.1 A hermit.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He then studied philosophy for a couple of years, lived as a troglodyte in Crete and had a short career as a street corner worker in the city of Groningen.
  He established his hermitage in one of the limestone quarries and lived as a troglodyte for 17 years.
  Of the eight objects in our solar system that are indisputably planets, five are readily visible to the unaided eye and were known to the ancients, as well as to observant troglodytes.
2. 1.2 A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I don't want to come off as one of those ancient troglodytes who harkens back to the good old days even as younger folks tell us that things have changed.
  Studying people who are often maligned as racist, jingoistic troglodytes, she portrays a lively and diverse group brought together by common interests in history, mechanics, and liberty.
  I am a great deal more intelligent than these two troglodytes, and stronger than them, too.
  Its a balmy 18 degrees, but I miss the sun already (that's Celsius, for all you troglodytes still living in the 18th century).
  And while he may or may not be a capitalist apparatchik and/or a cultural troglodyte, it seems clear that he is a babe in the woods as a nonprofit and public manager.
  Synonyms
  savage, brute, beast, wild man, wild woman

Origin

Late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē ‘hole’.

单词	troglodyte
释义	Definition of troglodyte in English: troglodyte noun ˈtrɒɡlədʌɪtˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪt 1(especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave. Example sentencesExamples He describes the troglodytes as living a communal life, even through the caves were divided into separate units of habitation for individual families. Some may be prehistoric in origin, but most are more recent, some being occupied as houses until the 1950s - apparently the last troglodyte dwellings in this country. The troglodyte site of Barry was continuously occupied for thousands of years. The first troglodytes to cross the valley or climb the mountain ventured forth from the family cave not because they wanted to make a scientific discovery but because something unknown lay beyond the horizon. 1.1 A hermit. Example sentencesExamples Of the eight objects in our solar system that are indisputably planets, five are readily visible to the unaided eye and were known to the ancients, as well as to observant troglodytes. He established his hermitage in one of the limestone quarries and lived as a troglodyte for 17 years. He then studied philosophy for a couple of years, lived as a troglodyte in Crete and had a short career as a street corner worker in the city of Groningen. 1.2 A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned. Example sentencesExamples I don't want to come off as one of those ancient troglodytes who harkens back to the good old days even as younger folks tell us that things have changed. And while he may or may not be a capitalist apparatchik and/or a cultural troglodyte, it seems clear that he is a babe in the woods as a nonprofit and public manager. Its a balmy 18 degrees, but I miss the sun already (that's Celsius, for all you troglodytes still living in the 18th century). Studying people who are often maligned as racist, jingoistic troglodytes, she portrays a lively and diverse group brought together by common interests in history, mechanics, and liberty. I am a great deal more intelligent than these two troglodytes, and stronger than them, too. Synonyms savage, brute, beast, wild man, wild woman Derivatives troglodytic adjective trɒɡləˈdɪtɪkˌtrɑɡləˈdɪdɪk It looks as if it'll get hotter day by day for the next few days, certainly over the weekend, so I shall be adopting a troglodytic existence for the duration. Example sentencesExamples Only when we meet these paragons at a literary festival or a bookstore signing do we discover that they're blue-rinsed dwarfs, clownish geeks, dowdy grannies, troglodytic professors, extras from a Lord of the Rings movie. This troglodytic existence was hardly a preparation for later life for those wee ones. Now what would otherwise have been a uninviting troglodytic restaurant is transformed into what promises to become a popular meeting place for the city's chattering classes. The most troglodytic of rugby players would find nothing to threaten his values here. troglodytical adjective-ˈdɪtɪk(ə)l troglodytism nounˈtrɒɡlədʌɪtɪz(ə)mˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪdɪzəm There is strong archaeological and documentary evidence that cave dwelling, or troglodytism, was very popular during medieval times, too. Example sentencesExamples For an antidote to steel and glass troglodytism head for the soaring vaults of the church of St-Eustache, on the north side of the gardens. If your homeland is to survive fair and honorable, it must advance, rapidly, out of the fetid ooze of tawdriness, puerility, and troglodytism that at least one of its more vociferous citizens inhabits and spews. Origin Late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole'. Definition of troglodyte in US English: troglodyte nounˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪtˈträɡləˌdīt 1(especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave. Example sentencesExamples The troglodyte site of Barry was continuously occupied for thousands of years. Some may be prehistoric in origin, but most are more recent, some being occupied as houses until the 1950s - apparently the last troglodyte dwellings in this country. The first troglodytes to cross the valley or climb the mountain ventured forth from the family cave not because they wanted to make a scientific discovery but because something unknown lay beyond the horizon. He describes the troglodytes as living a communal life, even through the caves were divided into separate units of habitation for individual families. 1.1 A hermit. Example sentencesExamples He then studied philosophy for a couple of years, lived as a troglodyte in Crete and had a short career as a street corner worker in the city of Groningen. He established his hermitage in one of the limestone quarries and lived as a troglodyte for 17 years. Of the eight objects in our solar system that are indisputably planets, five are readily visible to the unaided eye and were known to the ancients, as well as to observant troglodytes. 1.2 A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned. Example sentencesExamples I don't want to come off as one of those ancient troglodytes who harkens back to the good old days even as younger folks tell us that things have changed. Studying people who are often maligned as racist, jingoistic troglodytes, she portrays a lively and diverse group brought together by common interests in history, mechanics, and liberty. I am a great deal more intelligent than these two troglodytes, and stronger than them, too. Its a balmy 18 degrees, but I miss the sun already (that's Celsius, for all you troglodytes still living in the 18th century). And while he may or may not be a capitalist apparatchik and/or a cultural troglodyte, it seems clear that he is a babe in the woods as a nonprofit and public manager. Synonyms savage, brute, beast, wild man, wild woman 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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