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noun. trog· lo· dyte ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt. Synonyms of troglodyte. 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.
social science specialized. 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.
In ancient writing, apparently the best known of the African cave-dwellers were the inhabitants of the "Troglodyte country" (Ancient Greek: Τρωγλοδυτική) on the coast of the Red Sea, as far north as the Greek port of Berenice, of whom an account was preserved by Diodorus Siculus from Agatharchides of Cnidus, and by Artemidorus ...
TROGLODYTE meaning: 1. a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times…. Learn more.
Troglodyte definition: a prehistoric cave dweller.. See examples of TROGLODYTE used in a sentence.
A cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff.
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.
