antediluvian
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adjective \ˌan-ti-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, -(ˌ)dī-\Definition of ANTEDILUVIAN
1
: of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
2
a : made, evolved, or developed a long time ago <an antediluvian automobile> b : extremely primitive or outmoded <an antediluvian prejudice>
— antediluvian noun
See Examples of ANTEDILUVIAN
- He has antediluvian notions about the role of women in the workplace.
- <found evidence in the Middle East of an antediluvian people previously unknown to history>
Origin of ANTEDILUVIAN
ante- + Latin diluvium flood — more at deluge
First Known Use: 1646
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