modernist
/ˈmɑdərnɪst/
noun
- A person who follows or supports modern ideas, styles, or ways of thinking, especially in art, literature, or architecture.
- Many modernists rejected traditional storytelling in favor of experimental forms.
- The museum exhibit featured works by famous modernists like Picasso and Matisse.
- As a modernist, she believed that buildings should be simple and functional.
- A person who prefers modern ways of living or thinking over traditional ones.
- The debate between modernists and conservatives shaped the country's education policy.
- My grandfather is a traditionalist, but my aunt is a modernist who loves new technology.
- She considered herself a modernist, always eager to try the latest gadgets and ideas.
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adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of modernism, especially in art, literature, or architecture.
- She wrote a paper on the use of stream of consciousness in modernist novels.
- The gallery is known for its collection of early 20th-century modernist paintings.
- The new library has a clean, modernist design with lots of glass and steel.
- Favoring or reflecting modern ideas and styles rather than traditional ones.
- He wore a modernist suit that was simple and elegant, without any extra details.
- The company's modernist approach to management encourages creativity and flexibility.
- Their house has a very modernist feel, with open spaces and minimal furniture.