Synonyms for
Modernist
Definition
A person who follows or advocates modern ways of thinking, working, or living.
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- modernist architecture
- modernist literature
- modernist movement
- modernist painting
- modernist ideas
- modernist design
- a modernist approach
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Usage note
Refers to a person or movement associated with modernism, often in arts or literature. Can sometimes imply a rejection of tradition.
Example sentences
- The modernist artist used new materials and techniques to create his paintings.
- The modernist architect designed buildings that were unlike anything seen before.
- The modernist writer used stream-of-consciousness to tell his story.
- The modernist musician experimented with new sounds and rhythms.
- The modernist scientist believed in using empirical evidence to support his theories.
Quotes
The modernist composer is a madman who lives in a garret and writes weird and crazy music that no one will ever buy or listen to. - John Adams
The modernist movement may have been a mistake, but it was a mistake worth making. - Henry Petroski
The modernist artist is an enemy of the state. - Pablo Picasso