antimodern

mod·ern

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern]
- /ˈmɒd ərn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern]
- /ˈmɒd ərn/

Definitions of antimodern word

adjective antimodern opposed to modern attitudes 3
adjective antimodern of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life. 1
adjective antimodern characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: modern viewpoints. 1
adjective antimodern of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages: modern European history. 1
adjective antimodern of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility. 1
adjective antimodern (initial capital letter) new (def 12). 1

See all 12 definitions of antimodern

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Origin of antimodern

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; < Middle French moderne < Late Latin modernus, equivalent to Latin mod(o), mod(ō) lately, just now (orig. ablative singular of modus mode1) + -ernus adj. suffix of time

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Parts of speech for Antimodern

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antimodern popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

antimodern usage trend in Literature

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