Troglodyte Troglodyte

Troglodyte - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Hominidae, Neanderthal, Aboriginal, Aborigine, Ancient, Animal, Antediluvian, Barbarian, Brute, Bushman, Caveman, Hominid, Humanoid, Primate

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The term troglodyte can refer to the following

  • In archaeology, troglodyte can mean a member of a primitive tribe of cave-dwelling people (from the Greek Troglodytai, from trogle, "a hole" and dyein, "to enter.")
  • Derived from that term, troglodytes are cave-dwelling humanoid monsters in fantasy games such as Dungeons & Dragons (where they look like lizards) and will also appear in related fiction.
  • More recently Troglodyte is used to describe a reactionary, commonly technophobic, person; i.e. someone who prefers to hide from the realities of modern life.
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Example Usage of Troglodyte
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carlyoof: Because you're apparently not a *real* American unless you're a racist, Troglodyte asshole.
kickoutblog: At least this made me smile today, if you google "mucilaginous Troglodyte," Kick-Out!! is the first result. Kick-Out!! is @IAmJericho!
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