Postmodernist: meaning, definitions and examples

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postmodernist

[ ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɒdənɪst ]

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literature

A postmodernist is a person who follows or practices postmodernism, which is a late 20th-century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism that represents a departure from modernism and has a strong focus on irony, self-referentiality, and skepticism of grand narratives.

Synonyms

postmodern philosopher, postmodern theorist, postmodern thinker

Examples of usage

Many postmodernists believe that there is no objective truth, only interpretations.
In postmodern literature, authors often play with traditional narrative structures and challenge the boundaries of fiction and reality.

Translations

Translations of the word "postmodernist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pós-modernista

🇮🇳 उत्तर-आधुनिकतावादी

🇩🇪 postmodernistisch

🇮🇩 postmodernis

🇺🇦 постмодерніст

🇵🇱 postmodernista

🇯🇵 ポストモダニスト (posutomodanisuto)

🇫🇷 postmoderniste

🇪🇸 postmodernista

🇹🇷 postmodernist

🇰🇷 포스트모더니스트 (poseuteumodeoniseuteu)

🇸🇦 ما بعد الحداثة (ma baed alhadatha)

🇨🇿 postmodernista

🇸🇰 postmodernista

🇨🇳 后现代主义者 (hòuxiàndài zhǔyì zhě)

🇸🇮 postmodernist

🇮🇸 póstmódernisti

🇰🇿 постмодернист

🇬🇪 პოსტმოდერნისტი (postmodernisti)

🇦🇿 postmodernist

🇲🇽 postmodernista

Word origin

The term 'postmodernist' emerged in the mid-20th century to describe a movement in art and literature that rejected the principles of modernism. Postmodernism sought to deconstruct traditional norms and question established truths. The postmodernist movement had a significant impact on various fields, including literature, architecture, and philosophy, challenging the way we perceive reality and truth.