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antimodern — 1. adjective Opposed to modernity or modernization Syn: reactionary 2. noun A person opposed to modernity or modernization See Also: antimodernist … Wiktionary
antimodern — an ti•mod′ern adj. n … From formal English to slang
antimodern — adj., n.; antimodernly, adv.; antimodernness, n … Useful english dictionary
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