pomo
/ˈpoʊmoʊ/
noun
- Short for postmodernism; a style and movement in art, architecture, and literature that reacted against modernism, often using irony, mixing styles, and questioning traditional ideas.
- The museum's new wing is a classic example of pomo architecture.
- Pomo can be hard to define because it rejects clear categories.
- Her essay analyzed the use of pomo in 1990s films.
- A person who supports or works in the style of postmodernism.
- The conference brought together pomos from around the world.
- He's a pomo who believes there are no absolute truths in art.
- Critics called the artist a pomo for mixing classical and pop elements.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of postmodernism.
- She wrote a pomo novel that plays with time and narrative.
- The gallery featured pomo works that challenged traditional beauty.
- The building's pomo design includes bright colors and unusual shapes.