modernism

English

Etymology

modern + -ism

Noun

modernism (countable and uncountable, plural modernisms)

  1. (uncountable) Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.
  2. (countable) Anything that is characteristic of modernity.
  3. Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.
  4. A religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy.

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Swedish

Etymology

modern + -ism

Noun

modernism c

  1. modernism

Declension

Declension of modernism 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative modernism modernismen
Genitive modernisms modernismens
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