Traditional vs Neotraditional - What's the difference?
traditional | neotraditional |
Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
Presenting a new adaptation of something traditional
*{{quote-news, 2009, January 9, The New York Times, Pop and Rock Listings, New York Times
, passage=Ricky Scaggs is also a virtuoso of sorts, playing both traditional and neotraditional bluegrass. }}
As adjectives the difference between traditional and neotraditional
is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures while neotraditional is presenting a new adaptation of something traditional.traditional
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(en adjective)- I think her traditional values are antiquated .
Antonyms
* nontraditional, non-traditional * untraditionalDerived terms
* traditionallyneotraditional
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