antimodernization
|an-ti-mod-ern-i-za-tion|
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/ˌæn.ti.mɑ.dɚ.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌæn.ti.mɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
opposition to modernization
Etymology
'antimodernization' originates from Modern English, composed of the prefix 'anti-' (against) + 'modernization' (the process of becoming modern).
'modernization' was formed in English from 'modern' + the suffix '-ization' in the 19th century; 'modern' comes from Latin 'modernus' (related to 'modo' meaning 'just now') via French 'moderne' and Middle English, and the prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against'. These elements combined in English to form 'antimodernization.'
Initially, 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'modernization' referred to the process of becoming modern; over time the composite 'antimodernization' has come to denote organized opposition to that process or its effects.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to or rejection of modernization; actions, policies, or a movement that resist technological, social, or cultural changes associated with modernization.
The village's antimodernization movement sought to preserve traditional crafts and resist industrial reforms.
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