🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

구식

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gu-sik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outmodedness/aʊtˈmoʊ.dɪd.nəs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"기술의 구식이 분명해졌다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being outmoded; obsolescence.

    "The outmodedness of the technology became apparent as newer models were released."
  2. 2

    A characteristic of being outdated or no longer in style.

    "The outmodedness of the fashion trends from the 90s was evident in the latest runway shows."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'outmodedness' is derived from the adjective 'outmoded', which combines 'out' and 'moded', the latter stemming from 'mode', meaning a manner or style. The word emerged in the early 20th century, reflecting a shift in language to describe things that have fallen out of fashion or are no longer in use.

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