/
ˈtrɒglədʌɪt/
n.
- a cave-dweller, especially a primitive or prehistoric one.
- a person who is deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.
Derivative
- troglodytic
/-ˈdɪtɪk/
adj. - troglodytism n.
Etymology
C15: via L. from Gk trōglodutēs, alt. of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē ‘hole’.
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