troglodytism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of living in caves or cavelike environments.
  2. The state or quality of being considered coarse, ignorant, uncultured, or unprogressive.

Word forms

troglodytism

Etymology

From troglodyte + -ism.

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