Troglodyte
(noun)
- A person who lives in a cave or a primitive dwelling place.
- A person who is considered to be primitive or backward, especially in their social or cultural attitudes.
- An anthropoid primate of the genus Troglodytes, such as the common chimpanzee.
Origin:
The word "troglodyte" comes from the greek word "troglodutēs" which means "cave-dweller" from "trogle" meaning "cave" and "dutēs" meaning "dweller".
Examples:
- The troglodytes of the prehistoric age lived in caves.
- He was called a troglodyte for his outdated views on technology.
- The troglodytes were not known to have any kind of written language.
- The troglodyte is one of the closest living relatives of humans.
- Troglodyte chimpanzees are found in many parts of Africa.