modernism
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abstract
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early 20th-century arts movement
Modernism is an art movement that tried new styles and rejected old traditions.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[Modernism] in [art/literature/music/architecture]
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with modernization (making something more modern) or modernity (the state of being modern).
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
art
|literature
|history
|culture
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I studied Modernism in my art class.
- Modernism changed the way artists worked.
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formal
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modernist style or approach
Modernism is a modern, experimental style, especially in art or design.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the modernism of [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use modernism when they mean modern (an adjective) or modernity (a broader social condition).
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
art
|design
|culture
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This building shows modernism in its design.
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abstract
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religious movement reinterpreting doctrine
Religious Modernism tries to explain religion using modern ideas and scholarship.
Muundo wa matumizi:
Modernism in [a religion/church]
Kosa la kawaida:
Often mistaken for secularism; Modernism here is about reforming interpretation, not rejecting religion.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
religion
|history
|philosophy
Mifano
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
modernism
IPA
GB/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
US/mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
Silabi na mkazo
mod - ern - ism (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (mod)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: modernism
- Plural: modernism, modernisms
Familia ya neno
Forms
modernisms
noun
Core family
Related words
modernity
noun C1
Advanced or less common
postmodern
adjective C1
postmodernism
noun
Semi
architectural modernism
1/ˌɑɹkɪtˈɛkt͡ʃɚəl mˈɑdɚnˌɪzəm/
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formal
Modernism in building design
Architectural modernism is a simple, functional style of building.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Religious modernism tried to bridge the gap between faith and modern science.
- The book traces religious modernism across different denominations.