modernism

noun

mod·ern·ism ˈmä-dər-ˌni-zəm

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: a practice, usage, or expression peculiar to modern times

such modernisms as "blog," "bromance," and "steampunk"

often capitalized : a tendency in theology to accommodate traditional religious teaching to contemporary thought and especially to devalue supernatural elements

: modern artistic or literary philosophy and practice

especially : a self-conscious break with the past and a search for new forms of expression

extols the … modernism that laid the foundation of all twentieth-century design —

Jeffrey Simpson

modernist

ˈmä-dər-nist

noun or adjective

modernistic

ˌmä-dər-ˈni-stik

adjective

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One was the hedonistic modernism of the 1960s, with its pools and decks and living rooms designed to complement the perfect martini. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 The historic gallery specializing in German expressionism, the Bauhaus, European modernism, and contemporary art regularly presented in prestigious fairs like TEFAF and Art Basel. —

The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Everyday life in Brazil was the subject of this new modernism and the Indigenous identity and Afro-Brazilian experience were among the many influences these artists drew upon in their work. —

Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Since taking the reins at Bottega Veneta in late 2021, Blazy has treaded that enviable territory between astonishing artisanal craft and unforced modernism, with his collections among the most anticipated in any fashion season. —

Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modernism