Nonmodern

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not modern.

    "The headscarf is a perfect tool to block the nonmoderns from participating in the class privileges that the modern state represents."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having characteristics of past times; not modern. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time wordnet

Synonyms

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antebellumhorse and buggymediaevalold worldunmodernunmodern

Antonyms

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modern

Example

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"The headscarf is a perfect tool to block the nonmoderns from participating in the class privileges that the modern state represents."

Etymology

From non- + modern.

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