premodernity

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noun

The period before the modern era

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Meanings

nounpremodernity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe period before the modern era

Origin

From pre- + modernity.

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Translations

Italian premodernità
  • premodernitàTranslations
Polish przednowoczesność
  • przednowoczesnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

premodernity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premodernity

MLA

“premodernity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premodernity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premodernity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premodernity.

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