Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonmodern

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-mod-ern
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having characteristics of past times; not modern.

noun

One who is not modern.

Example Sentences

"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.

Inflected Forms

non-modern (alternative) nonmoderns (plural)

Derived Forms

nonmodernness

Synonyms

unmodern

Antonyms

modern

Questions

What does nonmodern mean?: Having characteristics of past times; not modern.
Where does nonmodern come from?: From non- + modern.

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