Antimodernism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A movement that opposes modernism. countable, uncountable

    "The community has not only maintained its linguistic and cultural practices, but also fostered “a fierce antimodernism and anti-Zionism,” Dr. Sarna said."

Example

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"The community has not only maintained its linguistic and cultural practices, but also fostered “a fierce antimodernism and anti-Zionism,” Dr. Sarna said."

Etymology

From anti- + modernism.

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