Meaning of the word neanderthal in English
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neanderthal
US /niːˈæn.dɚˌtɑːl/
UK /niːˈæn.dəˌtɑːl/
Noun
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an extinct species of human that lived in ice-age Europe between circa 120,000 and 35,000 years ago
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Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal.
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The Neanderthals were skilled hunters.
2.
an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person
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He's a complete neanderthal when it comes to technology.
Adjective
relating to Neanderthals or having primitive or old-fashioned characteristics
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The museum has a collection of Neanderthal tools.
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His neanderthal views on women are offensive.