Antimodernistic

/ˌæntiˌmɑdərˈnɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or characteristic of antimodernism or antimodernists.

Etymology

From antimodernist + -ic (adjectival suffix). This adjective form allows description of ideas, movements, or qualities associated with antimodernism.

Kelly Says

Antimodernistic movements often emerge during periods of rapid change—the faster society transforms, the more organized opposition to that transformation tends to appear, almost like a cultural immune system response.

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