Caveman vs Barbarian - What's the difference?
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An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
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(informal, figuratively, pejorative) A brutish or savage person.
(informal, figuratively, pejorative) A man with old fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.
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Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
(derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
(derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.
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As nouns the difference between caveman and barbarian
is that caveman is an early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves while barbarian is an uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.As an adjective barbarian is
relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.caveman
English
(wikipedia caveman)Noun
(cavemen)- The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman , clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.
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- CAVEMAN DIET
- The creators of this nutrition plan believe that cavemen and cavewomen were lean and healthy because of the all-natural foods they ate.
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- And who could forget those ads that featured sophisticated cavemen' who were insulted—in a parody on political correctness—by “insensitive” offenders who implied that some action was “so easy, a ' caveman could do it.”
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- For, in essence, the caveman' concept implies the abhorrent—undignified human bestiality and a disquieting association with apelike ancestors. ' Cavemen have represented Darwin?s repugnant evolutionary ideals and even suggest civilisation?s tenuousness.
- The football squad was comprised of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.
- Old Sven is a bit of a caveman ; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.
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- You think your Caveman is always chasing you for sex. Well, he is.
Synonyms
* (early humans or related species) hominid, hominin, neanderthal, troglodyte * (brutish or savage person) boor, lout, savage, thug, troglodyte * (man with regressive opinions) chauvinistHypernyms
* cave dwellerCoordinate terms
* cavewomanDerived terms
* cavemanlikeAnagrams
*barbarian
English
(wikipedia barbarian)Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* barbaric * barbarousNoun
(en noun)- Thou fell barbarian .