TROGLODYTE
Dictionary entry overview: What does troglodyte mean? • TROGLODYTE (noun)
The noun TROGLODYTE has 2 senses:
1. one who lives in solitude
2. someone who lives in a cave
Familiarity information: TROGLODYTE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TROGLODYTE (noun)
Meaning:
One who lives in solitude
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
recluse; solitudinarian; troglodyte; hermit; solitary
Hypernyms ("troglodyte" is a kind of...):
lone hand; lone wolf; loner (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)
Instance hyponyms:
John the Baptist; St. John the Baptist ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome)
Meaning:
Someone who lives in a cave
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
cave dweller; cave man; caveman; troglodyte
Hypernyms ("troglodyte" is a kind of...):
primitive; primitive person (a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization)
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