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Definition of modernism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

modernism

noun
 
/ˈmɒdənɪzəm/
 
/ˈmɑːdərnɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. modern ideas or methods
  2. a style and movement in art, architecture and literature popular in the early 20th century in which modern ideas, methods and materials were used rather than traditional onesTopics Artc1, Buildingsc1
  3. compare postmodernism
See modernism in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee modernism in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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