Neanderthal

Neanderthal
Ne·an·der·thal
[niˈændətɑ:l, AM -dɚθɔ:l]
adj Neandertaler-; (fig) neandertalerhaft fig fam
* * *
[nɪ'ndətAːl]
1. adj
1) (HIST) Neandertaler attr
2) (inf) (= brutish) person massig; appearance, grunt, conversation roh; (= reactionary) person, attitude, view rückständig; system, method vorsintflutlich
2. n
1) (HIST) Neandertaler m
2) (inf) (= brute) Schlägertyp m (inf); (= reactionary) Neandertaler(in) m(f) (inf)
* * *
Neanderthal [nıˈændə(r)tɑːl; US -ˌtɔːl; -ˌθɔːl]
A adj
1. Neanderthal man HIST Neandertaler m
2. auch neanderthal
a) unkultiviert, ungebildet,
b) primitiv
3. auch neanderthal umg ultrakonservativ, reaktionär
B s: auch neanderthal
1. unkultivierter oder ungebildeter oder primitiver Mensch
2. umg Ultrakonservative(r) m/f(m), Reaktionär(in)
* * *
n.
Neandertaler m.

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