All 4 Uses of
obsolete
in
The Magic Mountain
- From the viewpoint of the outside world, time had made Hans Lorenz Castorp's character and convictions obsolete long before his passing.†
Chpt 2.1 *obsolete = no longer in general use because it was replaced by something better
- And since the adjective "stunning" had been used for "splendid" or "excellent" for quite some time now—was totally washed out, enervated, prostituted, and therefore obsolete—she had of late seized upon the word "devastating," and now found everything "devastating," whether in earnest or in jest: the bobsled run, their dessert dumplings, and her own body warmth, which sounded equally repulsive coming from her.†
Chpt 5.8
- What a moldy, obsolete practice burial was!†
Chpt 6.6
- We are seriously concerned that the term may be misunderstood, be associated with undignified and outdated notions, with an obsolete model that in no way does justice to the reality we envision here, the product of untiring advances in musical technology, developed to elegant perfection.†
Chpt 7.7