barbarian vs troglodyte

barbarian

noun
  • Someone from a developing country or backward culture. 

  • A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity. 

  • A foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions. 

  • A person destitute of culture; a Philistine. 

  • A non-Greek or a non-Roman. 

  • A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories. 

  • An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength. 

adj
  • Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. 

troglodyte

noun
  • A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. 

  • A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware. 

  • Anything that lives underground. 

  • The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. 

  • A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. 

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