Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective same as
Neanderthal {1}.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man
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Examples
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Too bad their parents cling to their neanderthalian racism, as evidenced by Hillary's landslide with the old-white crowd.
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But Tucson resident and former candidate for Congress Francine Shacter expressed support for the idea of an opt out clause, not just because it could result in the passage of a health care reform bill but because it could push more people into voting: "It could be the greatest (yes, I do mean greatest) spur for people within states to push back against neanderthalian legislators."
Marlene H. Phillips: Opt Out Public Option: A Red State Reaction 2009
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