Antiquations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process or act of making something old-fashioned or obsolete ; the state or condition of being antiquated or outdated ; a custom or practice belonging to an earlier period that has fallen out of current use
2. The state of becoming or appearing old and outmoded ; the occurrence of adopting or preserving archaic methods or ideas ; a mode, habit, or custom from a former time no longer in widespread adoption
3. The condition of having characteristics from a past era ; the act of rendering something no longer modern or current ; a relic or tradition that no longer fits contemporary standards or usage

Etymology: "Antiquations" is the plural of "antiquation," which names the act of making something old-fashioned, the condition of having become outdated, or a custom left over from an earlier age. The noun is built from the English adjective "antique" with the suffix "-ation," which turns a verb or adjective into a noun of action or state. The root goes back to Latin "antiquare," meaning to make old or to restore to an older condition, formed from "antiquus," "ancient." The Late Latin noun "antiquatio" carried the sense of that action, and English took the idea through the same path that gave us "antique." The result is a word whose core meaning is a process: something does not simply exist as old, it is gradually made old by time and fashion.

Synonyms: outdated practices, old-fashioned methods

Antonyms: modernizations, innovations