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outmodedness

outmodedness
Noun

This term describes a state of obsolescence where something is not merely old, but has been superseded by newer, more efficient, or more socially acceptable alternatives. It carries a connotation of inadequacy or failure to evolve, often appearing in technical, industrial, or fashion-related critiques to highlight a gap between current standards and an existing state.

As an abstract noun derived from the adjective outmoded, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It cannot be pluralized or counted with numbers; instead, it requires partitive constructions such as a degree of outmodedness or a sense of outmodedness to quantify the extent of the quality.

Meanings

Nounoutmodedness

The state or quality of being no longer current, fashionable, or useful.

The outmodedness of the company's software led to a significant drop in productivity.

Examples

The sheer outmodedness of the company software made daily tasks a nightmare.

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The sheer outmodedness of the company software made daily tasks a nightmare.

I cannot believe the outmodedness of these social expectations.

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I cannot believe the outmodedness of these social expectations.

The museum exhibit highlighted the outmodedness of early industrial tools.

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The museum exhibit highlighted the outmodedness of early industrial tools.

His insistence on using a typewriter spoke to a certain romantic outmodedness.

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His insistence on using a typewriter spoke to a certain romantic outmodedness.

The outmodedness of the legal code requires an immediate legislative overhaul.

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The outmodedness of the legal code requires an immediate legislative overhaul.

Look at the outmodedness of this dress style from the eighties.

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Look at the outmodedness of this dress style from the eighties.

The sudden outmodedness of the hardware led to a massive loss in value.

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The sudden outmodedness of the hardware led to a massive loss in value.

She felt a strange sense of comfort in the outmodedness of her grandfather's study.

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She felt a strange sense of comfort in the outmodedness of her grandfather's study.

The report emphasizes the outmodedness of current teaching methods in rural schools.

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The report emphasizes the outmodedness of current teaching methods in rural schools.

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