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modernist


Meanings
  • A person who lives in the present and is characterized by a rejection of tradition and an embrace of innovation and experimentation.

    - "The modernist movement in literature saw a rejection of traditional narrative structures and a focus on experimentation and innovation."
    - "Modernist architects like Le Corbusier rejected traditional architectural styles and instead embraced new materials and innovative design approaches."
    - "In the visual arts, modernist painters like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque rejected traditional representational art and instead focused on experimentation and innovation."
    - "In the world of music, modernist composers like Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky rejected traditional tonal music and instead embraced new harmonic structures and innovative compositional approaches."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with modernist
Modernist , Persistist , Resistist , Sustainist
Homonyms
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  1. modernist (en) : A person who lives in the present and is characterized by a rejection of tradition and an embrace of innovation and experimentation.

  2. modernist (es) : Persona que vive en el presente y es caracterizada por un rechazo de la tradición y un abrazo de la innovación y el experimento.

  3. modernist (fr) : Personne qui vit dans le présent et est caractérisée par un rejet de la tradition et un appui à l'innovation et l'expérimentation.


Homophones
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  1. modernist

  2. modernist's

  3. modernists'

  4. modernize

  5. modernized

  6. modernizing


Variants
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modernism , modernisms , modernist , modernistic , modernists , anti-modernism , anti-modernisms , anti-modernist , anti-modernists , antimodernism , antimodernisms , antimodernist , antimodernists , hyper-modern , hyper-modernism , hyper-modernist , hyper-modernists , hypermodern , hypermodernism , hypermodernist , hypermodernists
Forms
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Modernist literature: Modernist literature emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional narrative structures and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Modernist literature encompassed a wide range of literary movements and genres, including Modernist poetry, Modernist prose, Modernist drama, and Modernist experimental literature., Modernist painting: Modernist painting emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional representational art and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Modernist painting encompassed a wide range of artistic movements and styles, including Modernist cubism, Modernist expressionism, Modernist surrealism, and Modernist abstract art., Modernist architecture: Modernist architecture emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional architectural styles and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Modernist architecture encompassed a wide range of architectural movements and styles, including Modernist international style, Modernist Brutalism, Modernist High-Tech, Modernist Sustainable architecture, and Modernist experimental architecture., Modernist music: Modernist music emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional tonal music and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Modernist music encompassed a wide range of musical movements and styles, including Modernist atonality, Modernist serialism, Modernist electroacoustic music, Modernist experimental music, and Modernist jazz.


Etymology
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The term 'modernist' derives from the Late Latin term 'modernus', which means 'living in the present' or 'belonging to the present'. The term 'modernist' emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe individuals who rejected traditional values and instead embraced innovation and experimentation.


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  1. The term 'modernist' was first used in the late 19th century to describe individuals who rejected traditional values and instead embraced innovation and experimentation.

  2. Modernist literature emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional narrative structures and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Some notable modernist writers include James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, and Samuel Beckett.

  3. Modernist painting emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional representational art and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Some notable modernist painters include Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Jackson Pollock.

  4. Modernist architecture emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional architectural styles and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Some notable modernist architects include Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and I.M. Pei.

  5. Modernist music emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional tonal music and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Some notable modernist composers include Arnold Schoenberg, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Webern, John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and György Ligeti.

  6. Modernist dance emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional dance forms and an embrace of experimentation and innovation. Some notable modernist dancers and choreographers include Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey, and Paul Taylor.


Culture
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Modernist culture emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rejection of traditional values and an embrace of innovation and experimentation. Modernist culture encompassed a wide range of artistic and intellectual movements, including Modernist literature, Modernist painting, Modernist architecture, Modernist music, and Modernist philosophy.

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