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- Dictionarytroglodyte/ˈtrɒɡlədʌɪt/
noun
- 1. (especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
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1. : a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves. 2. : a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes. troglodytic. ˌträ-glə-ˈdi-tik. adjective. Did you know? Peer into the etymological cave of troglodyte and you’ll find a trōglē. But don't be afraid.
a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records): Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China. informal.
a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records): Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China. informal.
a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character. a person living in seclusion. a person unacquainted with affairs of the world. an animal living underground. troglodyte. / ˈtrɒɡləˌdaɪt; ˌtrɒɡləˈdɪtɪk / noun. a cave dweller, esp one of the prehistoric peoples thought to have lived in caves. informal.
noun. 1. any of the prehistoric people who lived in caves; cave man. 2. a. a person who chooses to live alone in seclusion; recluse.
n. 1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a cave dweller, esp one of the prehistoric peoples thought to have lived in caves. 2. informal a person who lives alone and appears eccentric. [C16: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs one who enters caves, from trōglē hole + duein to enter] troglodytic, ˌtrogloˈdytical adj.
A troglodyte is a person who lives all alone, in seclusion. You could call this type a "hermit" or a "recluse," but it's more fun to say troglodyte.
