as in antiquity
the state of being something old
the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark
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antiquity
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In antiquity, technology was literally demonized, so there was no stigma in positioning oneself against it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Katzin, who studies maritime civilizations, suspected the group were antiquities thieves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hoariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoariness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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