noun
- a person who lived in a cave, especially in prehistoric times
- a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned
Usage: historical
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- Archaeologists discovered cave paintings created by ancient troglodytes.
- The troglodytes of the Stone Age used simple tools made from stone and bone.
- He’s such a troglodyte when it comes to technology – he still refuses to use a smartphone.
- Don’t be a troglodyte; embrace the changes in the workplace.
- The museum exhibit showed how troglodytes lived thousands of years ago.
- She called him a troglodyte for his outdated views on social issues.