postmodernism

[ pohst-mod-er-niz-uhm ]

/ poʊstˈmɒd ərˌnɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) any of a number of trends or movements in the arts and literature developing in the 1970s in reaction to or rejection of the dogma, principles, or practices of established modernism, especially a movement in architecture and the decorative arts running counter to the practice and influence of the International Style and encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity.

Origin of postmodernism

First recorded in 1970–75; post- + modernism

Words nearby postmodernism

postmillennial, postmillennialism, postminimalism, postmistress, postmodern, postmodernism, postmortem, postmortem delivery, postmortem examination, postmortem livedo, postmortem rigidity

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Example sentences from the Web for postmodernism

Say what you want about postmodernism: in democracy, reality does come with a dose of social construction.
When Creationists Collide with Stephen Colbert|Michael Schulson|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her triad helps us understand what postmodernism is doing to us.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Cultural definitions for postmodernism

postmodernism

A movement, particularly in architecture, that reacted against the pared-down modern school by reintroducing classical and traditional elements of style. An example of this style is Philip Johnson's AT Building in New York City.

单词	postmodernism
释义	postmodernism [ pohst-mod-er-niz-uhm ] / poʊstˈmɒd ərˌnɪz əm / noun (sometimes initial capital letter) any of a number of trends or movements in the arts and literature developing in the 1970s in reaction to or rejection of the dogma, principles, or practices of established modernism, especially a movement in architecture and the decorative arts running counter to the practice and influence of the International Style and encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity. Origin of postmodernism First recorded in 1970–75; post- + modernism OTHER WORDS FROM postmodernism post·mod·ern·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby postmodernism postmillennial, postmillennialism, postminimalism, postmistress, postmodern, postmodernism, postmortem, postmortem delivery, postmortem examination, postmortem livedo, postmortem rigidity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postmodernism Say what you want about postmodernism: in democracy, reality does come with a dose of social construction. When Creationists Collide with Stephen Colbert\|Michael Schulson\|December 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her triad helps us understand what postmodernism is doing to us. Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us\|Benjamin Lytal\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cultural definitions for postmodernism postmodernism A movement, particularly in architecture, that reacted against the pared-down modern school by reintroducing classical and traditional elements of style. An example of this style is Philip Johnson's AT Building in New York City. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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postmodernism

noun

Origin of postmodernism

OTHER WORDS FROM postmodernism

Words nearby postmodernism

Example sentences from the Web for postmodernism

Cultural definitions for postmodernism