Medieval vs Premodern - What's the difference?
medieval | premodern | see also |
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500.
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
Archaic.
Brutal.
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Someone living in the Middle Ages.
A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
* Thank God for modern remedies, the medievals were often useless or even harmful.
Preceding or predating the modern era
As adjectives the difference between medieval and premodern
is that medieval is of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500 while premodern is preceding or predating the modern era.As a noun medieval
is someone living in the Middle Ages.medieval
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Alternative forms
* mediaeval, (used for archaizing effect although non-contemporary), medireview (autocorrected misspelling)Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* medievaldom * medievalism * medievalist * medievalize * medireviewNoun
(en noun)premodern
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Adjective
(-)- a premodern Chinese sculpture