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- [mod-er-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmɒd ərˌnɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mod-er-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmɒd ərˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of antimodernism word
- noun antimodernism modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern. 1
- noun antimodernism a modern usage or characteristic. 1
- noun antimodernism (initial capital letter) Theology. the movement in Roman Catholic thought that sought to interpret the teachings of the Church in the light of philosophic and scientific conceptions prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: condemned by Pope Pius X in 1907. the liberal theological tendency in Protestantism in the 20th century. 1
- noun antimodernism (sometimes initial capital letter) a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement or divergence from the past in the arts and literature occurring especially in the course of the 20th century and taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles. 1
- noun antimodernism A movement that opposes modernism. 0
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Origin of antimodernism
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; modern + -ism
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Parts of speech for Antimodernism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antimodernism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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