modernism

CEFRB2

/mˈɑdəˌrnɪzəm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Modern ideas or styles, especially in art and literature.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.

Examples

  • Algiers should have a unique form of modernism.

  • He was strongly opposed to modernism in art.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Anything that is characteristic of modernity.

  2. Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.

  3. A religious movement in the early 20th century, condemned as heretical by Pope Pius X, which tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy.

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In context

  • Postmodernism is different from modernism.

  • Penrod is so referential as to be almost a work of postmodernism—assuming Tarkington could have imagined such a thing with modernism itself just beginning to steamroll over him.

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Origin

noun

From modern + -ism.