modernism
gb/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/ us/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C1
abstract
1
early 20th-century arts movement
Modernism is an art movement that tried new styles and rejected old traditions.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[Modernism] in [art/literature/music/architecture]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often confused with modernization (making something more modern) or modernity (the state of being modern).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
the modernist movement (A common label for the same historical movement.)
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modernist art (Refers specifically to the art produced within Modernism.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
traditionalism (Emphasis on preserving traditional styles and values rather than breaking from them.)
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classicism (Preference for classical forms and conventions over experimental ones.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the Modernism movement
|early Modernism
|European Modernism
|Modernism in literature
|Modernism in art
|Modernism in architecture
|Modernist writers
|Modernist painters
|a Modernist aesthetic
|the rise of Modernism
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
art
|literature
|history
|culture
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Modernism reshaped European literature and painting in the early twentieth century.
- Her thesis compares Modernism and realism in the novel.
- The museum’s new wing focuses on Modernism, from Picasso to Kandinsky.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I studied Modernism in my art class.
- Modernism changed the way artists worked.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C1
abstract
2
modernist style or approach
Modernism is a modern, experimental style, especially in art or design.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the modernism of [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may use modernism when they mean modern (an adjective) or modernity (a broader social condition).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
modernist style (A direct description of the same idea, often used when focusing on visual appearance.)
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avant-garde (Broader term for experimental, boundary-pushing art; not limited to the Modernist period.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
conservatism (Preference for established forms and resistance to change, especially in art or ideas.)
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historicism (Design approach that imitates historical styles rather than pursuing modernist innovation.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a strain of modernism
|a touch of modernism
|modernism in design
|modernism in poetry
|urban modernism
|industrial modernism
|the modernism of the building
|modernism and minimalism
|a commitment to modernism
|modernism as an aesthetic
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
art
|design
|culture
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The apartment’s clean lines and open plan show the influence of modernism.
- Critics praised the novel’s modernism, but some readers found it difficult.
- The designer blended modernism with warmer, more traditional materials.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- This building shows modernism in its design.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
C2
abstract
3
religious movement reinterpreting doctrine
Religious Modernism tries to explain religion using modern ideas and scholarship.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
Modernism in [a religion/church]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often mistaken for secularism; Modernism here is about reforming interpretation, not rejecting religion.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
modernist theology (Focuses specifically on theological methods and ideas associated with religious Modernism.)
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religious reform movement (More general; not all reform movements are specifically Modernist.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fundamentalism (Insists on strict, literal, or traditional interpretations and rejects many modern critical approaches.)
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orthodoxy (Emphasizes adherence to established doctrine rather than reinterpretation.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
religious Modernism
|Catholic Modernism
|Modernism controversy
|the condemnation of Modernism
|Modernism in theology
|Modernist theology
|anti-Modernism
|the Modernist crisis
|a Modernist reading of scripture
|Modernism and biblical criticism
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|history
|philosophy
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the early twentieth century, Catholic Modernism provoked fierce debate within the church.
- Some scholars link religious Modernism to the rise of historical criticism.
- He wrote about Modernism as an attempt to reconcile faith with modern science.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
modernism
IPA
GB/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
US/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mod - ern - ism (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mod)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: modernism
- Plural: modernism, modernisms
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
modernisms
noun
Core family
Related words
modernity
noun C1
Advanced or less common
postmodern
adjective C1
postmodernism
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
architectural modernism
1/ˌɑɹkɪtˈɛkt͡ʃɚəl mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Modernism in building design
Architectural modernism is a simple, functional style of building.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The city center is known for its architectural modernism of the 1960s.
- Architectural modernism often favors concrete, glass, and steel.
high modernism
1/hˈaɪ mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
most experimental Modernist phase
High modernism is a very experimental kind of Modernism.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Joyce is often cited as a central figure of high modernism.
- The course focuses on high modernism and its break with Victorian realism.
late modernism
1/lˈeɪt mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
later development of Modernism
Late modernism is Modernism in a later period.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Some critics describe the novel as late modernism rather than postmodernism.
- Late modernism kept Modernist techniques but responded to a changed political world.
literary modernism
1/lˈɪtɚˌɛɹi mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Modernism in literature
Literary modernism is Modernism in novels and poetry.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The lecture introduced key techniques of literary modernism.
- Woolf and Eliot are major voices in literary modernism.
religious modernism
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
modern approach to religion
Religious modernism uses modern ideas to explain religious beliefs.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Religious modernism tried to bridge the gap between faith and modern science.
- The book traces religious modernism across different denominations.