CAVEMAN

caveman, cave man, cave dweller, troglodyte

(noun) someone who lives in a cave

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caveman (plural cavemen)

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

(informal, figuratively, pejorative) A brutish or savage person.

(informal, figuratively, pejorative) A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.

Synonyms

• (early humans or related species): hominid, hominin, neanderthal, troglodyte

• (brutish or savage person): boor, knuckle dragger, lout, savage, thug, troglodyte

• (man with regressive opinions): chauvinist

Hypernyms

• cave dweller

Coordinate terms

• cavewoman

Anagrams

• man cave, mancave

Source: Wiktionary



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