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TROGLODYTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who lives in a cave
Synonyms:
cave dweller; cave man; caveman; troglodyte
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("troglodyte" is a kind of...):
primitive; primitive person (a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One who lives in solitude
Synonyms:
hermit; recluse; solitary; solitudinarian; troglodyte
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("troglodyte" is a kind of...):
lone hand; lone wolf; loner (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)
Instance hyponyms:
John the Baptist; St. John the Baptist ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome)
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