I've heard this word thrown around a good deal and I was wondering exactly what was meant by it. Is it meant as an insult? If so, how is it insulting?
2007-02-10 04:57:33 · 6 answers · asked by Heloise 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is usually intended as insult - taking the Enlightenment idea that the Middle Ages were unenlightened, ignorant time. Therefore, to have medieval attitude is to be fearful and ignorant. It can also be used to mean "brutal", as in "medieval torture" or "to get medieval on" someone.
Ironically, this understanding of what the middle ages were like is itself outmoded. Most historians today reject the idea of a "dark ages" as a pejorative invented by Enlightenement philosophes to make themselves look better. A lot of progress was made during the Middle Ages which is only just beginning to get its due.
2007-02-11 08:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not know what the word is, look it up in the dictionary. If you do not know if it is an insult or a compliment, then the dictionary will enlighten you !
2007-02-10 13:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about your area, but to me, the use of 16th century english that is often missunderstood, (bible english acd to KJ)
Now that is medieval.
2007-02-10 13:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means having values and ideals that are outmoded and more appropriate to the middle ages than to modern society.
2007-02-10 13:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It means to be archaic, like someone who believes that disease is caused by sin, that women are not to be trusted, concepts that were popular during the middle age.
2007-02-10 13:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by 2 days after my B day :) 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a throwback, a step backwards on the evolutionary ladder, someone who still thinks that diseases can be cured by leaches and beating your wife is okay
2007-02-10 13:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋