Definition of modernism Modernism
/mɑˈdɚnɪˌzʌm/ - [madernizum] - mod•ern•ism
We found 9 definitions of modernism from 4 different sources.
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What does modernism mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: modernisms |
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| 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 | ||
| 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" | ||
| modernism - the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village" | ||
| modernity, modernness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness | ||
| currentness, up-to-dateness, currency the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- modernism (Noun)
Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc. - modernism (Noun)
Anything that is characteristic of modernity. - modernism (Noun)
Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc. , that flourished in the 20th century. - modernism (Noun)
A religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- modernism (n.)
Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression.
Part of speech
🔤- modernism, noun, singular of modernisms.
