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Caveman
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anthropology, Paleontology & People:
An early human or
closely
related
species
,
popularly
held
to
reside
in caves.
⚠️
A person with
backward
,
primitive
behavior
,
opinions
, or interests.
A
brutish
person, one who
behaves
in a
rough
,
uncivilized
way.
Someone, especially a
man
, who has
regressive
,
old-fashioned
attitudes
,
particularly
with regard to
women; someone
opposed
to change or modernity.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
caveman
English
cave
English
cave
Latin
man
English
man
Middle English (1100-1500)
mann
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mannen
Middle English (1100-1500)
mannian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
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Synonyms words may be derogatory
Related
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Related words may be derogatory
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