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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From small space ingenuity to sleek modernism, these stunning spots are sure to spark some ideas for your next remodel. —

Alyssa Wolfe, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 Stockholm Exhibition - Often considered the official launch of Scandinavian modernism. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 In these scenes, Schrader films with a visual romanticism and a loving attachment to the era’s physical stylings: the sleek lines of Leo’s mid-sixties Corvair, the swooping modernism of a new airport, the gleam of a diner counter, the confident solidity of the refrigerators and telephones. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 As at Tornabuoni, the inspirations and individual pieces of furniture that enrich the South Florida house share a classical aesthetic that Kahan and Howard refracted through a prism of modernism. —

Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modernism