Definitions

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  • noun Backwardness; the state of being backwards.

Etymologies

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backwards +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • The reason I ask is that we've been having this big discussion about the conservatism of journalism students (when it comes to working online) and the hopless backwardsness of journalims education in my 'niche' of media bloggers (mostly UK).

    Nordic Media Days Torill 2007

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

  • It is essential that people be confronted and harangued for their backwardsness.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2009

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