Antimedieval

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to the Middle Ages. not-comparable

    "This antimedieval attitude began during the Renaissance. The people of this period, in a kind of adolescent spirit of rebellion, tended to denigrate their “parent age” as old-fashioned, primitive, and embarrassing."

Example

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"This antimedieval attitude began during the Renaissance. The people of this period, in a kind of adolescent spirit of rebellion, tended to denigrate their “parent age” as old-fashioned, primitive, and embarrassing."

Etymology

From anti- + medieval.

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