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Modernist
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an artist, writer, or thinker from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who aimed to challenge traditional norms through exploring new ideas, innovation, and focus on understanding oneself and societal shifts
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Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
modernists
Examples
The modernists of the early 20th century challenged conventional artistic norms with their abstract paintings and avant-garde sculptures.
modernist
01
related to a style in art, design, literature, or architecture that uses new and simple ideas, moving away from old or traditional styles
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
She explored modernist literature during her university years.
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