May 14, 2005
Word of the Week #3
(Instructions)
Thank you Merriam-Webster Online
troglodyte \TRAHG-luh-dyte\ noun
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
Example sentence:
Eva regarded her parents as troglodytes because of their dislike for modern music.
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