# caveman stage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The early or primitive developmental stage.

## Etymology
From the notion that early humans dwelled in caves. The word caveman has later developed figurative senses with a connotation of primitiveness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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