What does modernist mean?
Modernist means Of, relating to, or characteristic of modernism..
Modernist
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Of, relating to, or characteristic of modernism..
Definitions by Sense
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of modernism.
- A follower or proponent of modernism.
- (cooking) Pertaining to the culinary arts of molecular gastronomy.
Example Sentences
Watercolor is not just a romantic or old-fashioned medium, said Mr. [Thomas W.] Schaller, a renderer who began his career as an architect in Boston, but a way “to apply a sense of luminosity to more modernist design.”
It survived the overreach of progress once before, escaping demolition and rebuilding in the 1970s. That survival was a triumph against the "stridently modernist" plans then put forth.
Synonyms for modernist
Antonyms for modernist
Related Words
Word Forms
- more modernist
- most modernist
- modernists
Usage Notes
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Watercolor is not just a romantic or old-fashioned medium, said Mr. [Thomas W.] Schaller, a renderer who began his career as an architect in Boston, but a way “to apply a sense of luminosity to more modernist design.”
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