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Definition of Neanderthal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Neanderthal

adjective
 
/niˈændətɑːl/
 
/niˈændərθɔːl/
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  1. used to describe a type of human being who used stone tools and lived in Europe during the early period of human history
    • Neanderthal man
    • a Neanderthal axe
    Topics Historyc2
  2. usually neanderthal
     (disapproving) very old-fashioned and not wanting any change
    • neanderthal attitudes
  3. usually neanderthal
     (disapproving) unpleasant, rude and not behaving in a socially acceptable way
    4. Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Neanderthal, the name of a region in Germany, where remains of Neanderthal man were found.
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