MODERNISM

modernism

(noun) practices typical of contemporary life or thought

modernism

(noun) genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres

modernity, modernness, modernism, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness

(noun) the quality of being current or of the present; “a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

modernism (countable and uncountable, plural modernisms)

(uncountable) Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.

(countable) Anything that is characteristic of modernity.

Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc, that flourished in the 20th century.

A religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy.

Source: Wiktionary

Mod"ern*ism, n.

Definition: Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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