Demodernize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To remove modern elements or amenities from, to cause to revert to a pre-modern state.
"He actually began to demodernize this splendid mill and install the ancient features of the old one he had left, and would have done it had not the authorities stopped him. He had his coat off and sleeves rolled up, ..."
Example
More examples"He actually began to demodernize this splendid mill and install the ancient features of the old one he had left, and would have done it had not the authorities stopped him. He had his coat off and sleeves rolled up, ..."
Etymology
From de- + modernize.
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