modernism

mod·ern·ism  (mdr-nzm)

n.

1.

a. Modern thought, character, or practice.

b. Sympathy with or conformity to modern ideas, practices, or standards.

2. A peculiarity of usage or style, as of a word or phrase, that is characteristic of modern times.

3. often Modernism The deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the 20th century.

4. often Modernism A Roman Catholic movement, officially condemned in 1907, that attempted to examine traditional belief according to contemporary philosophy, criticism, and historiography.

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modern·ist n.

modern·istic adj.

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modernism

Noun

a early- and mid-twentieth century movement in art, literature, and music that rejected traditional styles and techniques

modernist nadj

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modernism

a mode of expression or practice characteristic of modern times. — modernist, n. — modernistic, adj.

See also: Art

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	modernism - genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres genre - a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
	2.	modernism - the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village" contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, modernity, modernness currentness, up-to-dateness, currency - the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term"
	3.	modernism - practices typical of contemporary life or thought practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"