Antediluvian
/an-tee-dih-LOO-vee-un/
पुरातन (puratan) / अत्यंत प्राचीन (atyant prachin)
Meanings
- Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood
- Extremely old-fashioned or outdated
- Ridiculously antiquated
Example Sentences
- "The antediluvian regulations governing the sector desperately need modernization."
- "His antediluvian views on women's roles in the workplace were challenged by the new generation."
- "The museum displayed antediluvian fossils dating back millions of years."
Etymology
From Latin 'ante' (before) + 'diluvium' (flood, deluge), from 'diluere' (to wash away). The 'Flood' originally referred to Noah's biblical flood — so old it predates the great deluge itself.