MODERNIST Definition & Meaning

modernist

[ mod-er-nist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
a person who advocates the study of modern subjects in preference to ancient classics.
an adherent of modernism in theological questions.

adjective

of modernists or modernism.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of modernist¹

First recorded in 1580–90; modern + -ist

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Its 13 vignettes - vivid snapshots of Indian village life - reflect his distinctive blend of Indian folk traditions and modernist influences.

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His Bucharest flat, a modernist gem, is a mini museum "dedicated to gay memory".

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Waste Land is the title of my new book, which is based on the great modernist poem by T. S. Eliot, “The Waste Land,” published in 1922.

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One of the key modernist figures formed her dance company 60 years ago as a motley troop of five women who danced spontaneously outdoors for passersby.

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They bought the house — designed by modernist architect Gregory Ain — on Highview Avenue, where they raised three children.

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