Being similar to or thinking like a Neanderthal.
Often used as a replacement insult for Dumb or Stupid.
Often used as a replacement insult for Dumb or Stupid.
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Jana: my head has been killing me for hours but now I even feel it in my eyebrows. Do I have Neanderthalitis?
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/ˈni .æn.dər.ˌθæl.ɪ.zəm/
(NEE-an-der-THAL-izm)
Definition:
1. The state or practice of tapping into raw, instinct-driven energy; expressing oneself in a primal, unrefined, untamed way.
2. Creativity, emotion, or behavior stripped of social rules, logic, or polish; letting pure bodily expression dominate thought or action.
3. A deliberate embrace of ancient, almost pre-human intensity in art, movement, sound, or life—an uncaged channeling of primal forces.
Etymology:
Derived from Neanderthal, the extinct human species known for their raw physicality and survival instincts, with the suffix -ism indicating a practice or philosophy. The word captures the idea of consciously accessing primal, unrefined human instincts as a method of expression or creation.
Why it’s important:
Modern life often dulls instinct and suppresses raw energy in favor of civility and polish. Neanderthalism fills the gap between mundane behavior and unfiltered, primal authenticity—it’s the tool for creators, performers, and thinkers who want to harness pure, bodily, instinctive power.
/ˈni .æn.dər.ˌθæl.ɪ.zəm/
(NEE-an-der-THAL-izm)
Definition:
1. The state or practice of tapping into raw, instinct-driven energy; expressing oneself in a primal, unrefined, untamed way.
2. Creativity, emotion, or behavior stripped of social rules, logic, or polish; letting pure bodily expression dominate thought or action.
3. A deliberate embrace of ancient, almost pre-human intensity in art, movement, sound, or life—an uncaged channeling of primal forces.
Etymology:
Derived from Neanderthal, the extinct human species known for their raw physicality and survival instincts, with the suffix -ism indicating a practice or philosophy. The word captures the idea of consciously accessing primal, unrefined human instincts as a method of expression or creation.
Why it’s important:
Modern life often dulls instinct and suppresses raw energy in favor of civility and polish. Neanderthalism fills the gap between mundane behavior and unfiltered, primal authenticity—it’s the tool for creators, performers, and thinkers who want to harness pure, bodily, instinctive power.
“The vocalist abandoned all syntax, letting their inner neanderthalism roar through the speakers.”
“Some days, I just need to embrace neanderthalism and smash through the rules holding me back.”
“Some days, I just need to embrace neanderthalism and smash through the rules holding me back.”
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Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Truthful, realistic, annoyance, Neanderthals seperating genders entertained near domains esoterically redundant and retarded (v-sync)
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Get the Truthful, realistic, annoyance, Neanderthals seperating genders entertained near domains esoterically redundant and retarded (v-sync) mug.The holiday of manliness. A month with out shaving.
Must shave on October 31 before midnight, then you will not shave til December. The ladies can join this by not shaving their legs.
Must shave on October 31 before midnight, then you will not shave til December. The ladies can join this by not shaving their legs.
by itsNickP December 9, 2008
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*I think the our last president was a real Neoanderthal*
*Fine art Enthusiasts are a bunch of Neoanderthals*
*Fine art Enthusiasts are a bunch of Neoanderthals*
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