Postmodernism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəʊstˈmɑdɚnɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postmodernism is a noun meaning Any style in art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that reacts against an earlier modernist movement.
Meaning
Any style in art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that reacts against an earlier modernist movement.
More Meanings
- An attitude of skepticism or irony toward modernist ideologies, often questioning the assumptions of Enlightenment rationality and rejecting the idea of objective truth.
Example Sentences
The most famous definition of postmodernism is Lyotard's: “I define postmodern as incredulity towards metanarratives.” […] To accept Lyotard's definition of postmodernism is to accept the premise that postmodernism is the first movement since the Enlightenment to think critically about such narratives.
Word Forms
- postmodernisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deconstruction, hypermodernism, antifoundationalism, pluralism, postmodernity, poststructuralism.
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