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troglodyte

/ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt/noun

उच्चारण ट्रॉग्लडाइट

गुफावासी, कंदरावासी

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who lived in a cave, especially in ancient times

    गुफावासी, कंदरावासी

    • Early troglodytes painted animals on the walls of their caves.

    Synonyms cave dweller caveman

  2. 2

    [C] disapproving

    a person who has very old-fashioned ideas and refuses to accept change

    दकियानूसी व्यक्ति, पुरातनपंथी

    • Only a troglodyte would oppose education for girls.

    Synonyms reactionary dinosaur fogey conservative

    Opposite progressive modernist reformer

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troglodytic adjective
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A person who lives in a cave is a troglodyte.

गुफा में रहने वाले व्यक्ति को troglodyte कहते हैं।