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caveman
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cave·man also cave man  (kvmn)
n.
1. A prehistoric or primitive human living in caves.
2. Informal A man who is crude or brutal, especially toward women.

caveman, cave-man adj.

caveman [ˈkeɪvˌmæn]
n pl -men
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a man of the Palaeolithic age; cave dweller
2. Informal and facetious a man who is primitive or brutal in behaviour, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caveman - someone who lives in a cavecaveman - someone who lives in a cave          
primitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
Translations
caveman [ˈkeɪvmæn] N (cavemen (pl))
1. (Anthropology) → hombre m de las cavernas, cavernícola m, troglodita m; (more loosely) → hombre m prehistórico
2. (aggressively masculine) → machote m
caveman [ˈkeɪvmæn] nhomme m des cavernes
cave painting npeinture f rupestre
caveman [ˈkeɪvˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) → cavernicolo, uomo delle caverne


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