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mod·ern·ism
 modernism
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noun |
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the tendency to value or adhere to that which is contemporary or modern.
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(sometimes cap.) in writing, painting, music, and other arts, the use of forms and styles to reflect the social and philosophical fragmentation of modern life.
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| derivations: |
modernist (adj.), modernistic (adj.), modernist (n.) |
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