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Etymology
From cave + man, based on the supposition that early humans dwelt in caves.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- Early humans or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
#:The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depcited as a mammoth.
- colloquial Someone who is brutish or savage.
#:The football squad was comprised of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.
- colloquial A man with old fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.
#:Old Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.
Synonyms
(early humans or related species): neanderthal, troglodyte
(someone who is brutish or savage): boor, lout, savage, thug, troglodyte
(man with regressive opinions): chauvinist
Translations
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French: homme des cavernes m
German: Höhlenmensch m
Greek: άνθ���ο� ��ν ��ηλαί�ν (anthropos ton spilaion)
Italian: cavernicolo m
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Japanese: 穴�人 (������, kekkyojin)
Korean: �굴 거주�
Mandarin: zh-ts|穴�人|穴�人 (xuéjūrén)
Russian: пе�е�н�й �еловек (pe�ernyj �elovek)
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