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Postmodern

Verb / ˌpəʊˈstmɑ:dɜ:n / Another word for postmodern — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to a style and movement in art, architecture, and literature that reacts against earlier modernist principles, as by reintroducing traditional or classical elements of style or by carrying modernist styles or practices to extremes

Synonyms & similar words

postmodernist contemporary avant-garde innovative experimental cutting-edge unconventional radical nonconformist eclectic futuristic neoteric neomodern neoplastic neosurrealist neoclassical neoromantic neobaroque deconstructive metafictional post-structuralist

Example sentences

  1. The postmodern art exhibit was filled with unusual and thought-provoking pieces.
  2. The postmodern architecture of the building was a mix of old and new.
  3. The postmodern literature movement was known for its use of irony and intertextuality.
  4. The postmodern film played with narrative structure and conventions.
  5. The postmodern fashion designer was known for their unconventional and daring designs.

Quotes

  • Postmodernism is among other things a sick joke at the expense of revolutionary avant-gardism.
  • Postmodernism is not a movement, it's a general attitude.
  • Postmodernism is the ultimate reflection of a society that has abandoned all attempts to distinguish between reality and spectacle.

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