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neotraditional

neotraditional adjective: presenting a new adaptation of something traditional.

Adjective

neotraditional (not comparable)

  1. Presenting a new adaptation of something traditional
    • Ricky Scaggs is also a virtuoso of sorts, playing both traditional and neotraditional bluegrass.2009 January 9, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times

Origin of neotraditional

From neo- + traditional.

Words formed from neotraditional

Questions about neotraditional

What does neotraditional mean?
Neotraditional means presenting a new adaptation of something traditional.
What part of speech is neotraditional?
Neotraditional is an adjective.

Words near neotraditional in the dictionary

  1. neotomines
  2. neotonal
  3. neotonality
  4. neotoponymy
  5. neotradition
  6. neotraditional
  7. neotraditional country
  8. neotraditionalism
  9. neotraditionalist
  10. neotraditionalists
  11. neotraditionally

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