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 neandertal neandertal /niˈændərˌtɑːl/

adjective

  1. Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance  ( boorish , loutish , neandertal , neanderthal , oafish , swinish )
    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
     Was boorish and insensitive
    was boorish and insensitive
     The loutish manners of a bully
    the loutish manners of a bully
     Her stupid oafish husband
    her stupid oafish husband
     Aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude
    aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude

 Neandertal

  1. Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man  ( Neandertal , Neanderthal , Neanderthalian )
    relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man
     Neanderthal skull
    Neanderthal skull

noun

  1. Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia  ( Homo sapiens neanderthalensis , Neandertal , Neandertal man , Neanderthal , Neanderthal man )
    extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia


 homunculus homunculus /hoʊˈmʌŋkjʊləs/

noun

  1. A tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell  ( homunculus )
    a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
  2. A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal  ( homunculus , manikin , mannikin )
    a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal


 separatism separatism /ˈsɛpɝəˌtɪzəm/

noun

  1. Advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state  ( separationism , separatism )
    advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
  2. A disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists  ( separatism )
    a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
     Separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
    separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
     Demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education
    demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education
  3. A social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups  ( segregation , separatism )
    a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups


 Charles Hardin Holley Charles Hardin Holley /ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈhɑːrdɪn ˈhɒli/

noun

  1. United States rock star (1936-1959)  ( Buddy Holly , Charles Hardin Holley , Holly )
    United States rock star (1936-1959)