Antimediaevally

/ˌæntɪmiˈdiːvəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that opposes or rejects medieval characteristics, traditions, or modes of thinking.

Etymology

From antimediaeval + -ally (adverb suffix). The form allows for description of approaches, perspectives, or critiques that systematically reject medieval values.

Kelly Says

When Enlightenment thinkers approached government 'antimediaevally,' they rejected divine right and feudalism—but they also accidentally rejected some medieval ideas about community care that modern society might have benefited from keeping.

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