Modernism

/mˈɒdənˌɪzəm/

/ˈmɑdɝˌnɪzəm/

Modernism

a style or movement in art, literature, and architecture developed in the beginning of 20th century that greatly differs from ones that are traditional

practices typical of contemporary life or thought

the quality of being current or of the present

synonyms : contemporaneity

contemporaneousness

modernity

modernness

Examples

1. A lot of people hate modernism.

2. They touch on Modernism.

3. And modernism is all about verticality, from a certain angle.

4. James’s emphasis on the value of art qua art is central to modernism.