Morlock
Morlock noun: a member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).
Noun
Morlock (plural Morlocks)
- A member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).
- A brutish troglodyte.
- Thus civilian morale became a key issue in war preparations, which were undertaken in a spirit so fretfully suspicious that centralised mass shelters were not constructed for fear of encouraging a deep shelter mentality that would turn London's population into a race of modern Morlocks.2004, Laura Marcus, Peter Nicholls, The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century English Literature, page 437
- We need a modern White version of that. They go into niggerhoods that border Human areas and patrol. Protect the Human encampments from the invading Morlocks. Do it legally, and call the police to actually grab the criminal n*gs, but be out there in force watching & filming these things.Quoted in: 2020, Martina Althoff, Bernd Dollinger, Holger Schmidt, Conflicting Narratives of Crime and Punishment (page 155)
Forms of Morlock
| plural | Morlocks |
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Origin of Morlock
Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895; possibly influenced by Morlach or Moloch.
Questions about Morlock
- What does Morlock mean?
- Morlock means a member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).
- What part of speech is Morlock?
- Morlock is a noun.
- What is the plural of Morlock?
- The plural of Morlock is Morlocks.
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