antiquated

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/, SAMPA: /"{ntI%kweItId/

[edit] Adjective

antiquated (comparative more antiquated, superlative most antiquated)

1. old-fashioned, out of date
   • 1918, Arthur Balfour, Response to Woodrow Wilsons Speech:

     Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.

[edit] Usage notes

Said of doctrines, notions, ideas, principles, opinions, philosophies, methods, words, but also of physical objects such as doors and maps.

[edit] Related terms

• antic
• ancient
• antiquary
• antiquarian
• antique
• antiquity

[edit] Translations