unmodernizev.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmɒdənʌɪz/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈmɒdn̩ʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˌənˈmɑdərˌnaɪz/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and modernize v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², modernize v.

Etymology: < un- prefix² + modernize v. Compare earlier unmodernized adj., and also earlier unmodern adj.

Now rare.

intransitive and transitive. To give an old-fashioned appearance or form to (something); to make (something) no longer modern.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [verb (transitive)] > render old-fashioned

antiquate1531

stale1601

superannuate1649

outmode1668

rust1694

unmodernize1818

fossilize1848

oust1865

date1895

archaize1906

1818 J. Keats Lett. (1958) I. 276 I shall have it bounden gothique a nice sombre binding—it will go a little way to unmodernize.

1834 C. Lamb in Notes & Queries (1881) 6th Ser. 4 223/1 ‘Ween’, and ‘wist’,..are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air.

1954 J. Dille Substitute for Victory iv. 56 We had to turn the clock back a war or two and unmodernize ourselves.

2004 M. D. Chapman Ambassadors of Christ vi. 157 In some way he sought to unmodernise the College.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmodernize
释义	unmodernizev. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmɒdənʌɪz/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈmɒdn̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌənˈmɑdərˌnaɪz/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and modernize v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², modernize v. Etymology: < un- prefix² + modernize v. Compare earlier unmodernized adj., and also earlier unmodern adj. Now rare. intransitive and transitive. To give an old-fashioned appearance or form to (something); to make (something) no longer modern. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [verb (transitive)] > render old-fashioned antiquate1531 stale1601 superannuate1649 outmode1668 rust1694 unmodernize1818 fossilize1848 oust1865 date1895 archaize1906 1818 J. Keats Lett. (1958) I. 276 I shall have it bounden gothique a nice sombre binding—it will go a little way to unmodernize. 1834 C. Lamb in Notes & Queries (1881) 6th Ser. 4 223/1 ‘Ween’, and ‘wist’,..are antiquated frippery, and unmodernize a poem rather than give it an antique air. 1954 J. Dille Substitute for Victory iv. 56 We had to turn the clock back a war or two and unmodernize ourselves. 2004 M. D. Chapman Ambassadors of Christ vi. 157 In some way he sought to unmodernise the College. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1818
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