antimodern
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈmɒdərn/
- This type of advertising campaign claimed the answer to ending the war was chivalry, a peculiarly English antimodern moral code.
Examples
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Her antimodern beliefs influenced her decision to embrace vintage clothing rather than the latest fashion.
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The answer to German modernistic militarism and Britons' improprieties was English antimodern chivalry.
Academic text (2002) -
Either with commercial aid or without, church leaders believed they could popularize this antimodern meaning and infuse British people with chivalric cultural morality.
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These conflicts were generated by the tensions between the antimodern ideology with which romantic travelers pursued "scenery" and the commercial processes used to produce this intangible product.
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It would be overly cynical to attribute this antimodern bias solely to the tastes of elite collectors, though these obviously play a part.
Academic text (2005) -
In 1905, for example, the first project of the group that became the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities was to preserve Paul Revere's house in what was becoming a run-down immigrant neighborhood in Boston, responding to the same antimodern impulse that led to the Colonial Revival and Village.
Academic text (1999) -
Many art critics describe his paintings as having an antimodern style, celebrating traditional techniques over contemporary trends.
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The film's antimodern themes highlighted the struggles of characters trying to uphold old values in a rapidly changing world.
Synonyms
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Opposing the main values and ways of life of most people
Does not support modern ideas, values, or styles
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Etymology
Antimodern comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and the word modern meaning 'new' or 'of the present'. So it describes ideas, styles, or values that are against modern ways.