noun
- people or societies that do not embrace or are not characterized by modern ideas, technologies, or ways of living
Usage: plural form; often used in academic or anthropological contexts; can be considered somewhat dated or problematic in contemporary usage
Examples
- Anthropologists have historically distinguished between moderns and nonmoderns based on technological adoption.
- The study examined how nonmoderns adapted to rapid globalization.
- Early modernization theory often portrayed nonmoderns as lacking progress.
- Contemporary scholars critique the term 'nonmoderns' as overly simplistic and Eurocentric.