New American Oxford Dictionary
postmodern
post mod ern |pōstˈmädərn poʊstˈmɑːdərn | ▶adjective subsequent to or coming later than that which is modern: the illusionary nature of postmodern life. • relating to or characterized by postmodernism, esp. in being self-referential: the postmodern discipline of art history.
postmodernism
post mod ern ism |pōstˈmädərˌnizəm ˌpoʊs (t )ˈmɑdərnˌɪzəm | ▶noun a late-20th -century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism that represents a departure from modernism and has at its heart a general distrust of grand theories and ideologies as well as a problematical relationship with any notion of “art. ” Typical features include a deliberate mixing of different artistic styles and media, the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, and often the incorporation of images relating to the consumerism and mass communication of late-20th -century postindustrial society. Postmodernist architecture was pioneered by Robert Venturi; the AT & T skyscraper in New York (completed in 1984 ) is a prime example of the style. Influential literary critics include Jean Baudrillard and Jean-François Lyotard. DERIVATIVES post mod ern ist noun & adjective, post mod er ni ty |ˌpōstməˈdərnətē |noun
Oxford Dictionary
postmodern
post |mod ¦ern |pəʊstˈmɒdn | ▶adjective subsequent to or coming later than that which is modern. • relating to or characterized by postmodernism, especially in being self-referential: postmodern deconstructionist theories.
postmodernism
post |mod ¦ern |ism |pəʊstˈmɒdəˌnɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a late 20th -century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism, which represents a departure from modernism and is characterized by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic styles and media, and a general distrust of theories. DERIVATIVES postmodernist noun & adjective, postmodernity |-ˈdəːnɪti |noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
postmodern
postmodern adjective WORD NOTE postmodern Postmodern is among the most widely employed critical terms of our time, mainly because it can mean just about anything. Moreover, it neatly suggests that its user is learned, widely read, up to date on the latest in literary theory, and, in general, really cool, not to say —ahem —edgy. In essence postmodern describes the kind of self-aware writing or painting that doesn't take itself completely seriously, that recognizes with a wink that it's just writing or painting. In some ways, postmodern is an offshoot of Brechtian drama's “alienation ” effect, in which the actor may address the audience, move in and out of character, regard the entire play and his role in it with world-weary irony. Similarly, the postmodern author deliberately undercuts the smooth surface of his narrative and by somehow standing back and commenting on the action prevents the reader from “losing himself in the story. ” Unfortunately, this isn't really very new. Many classic novelists have done this, notably Cervantes and Sterne, not to mention such twentieth-century masters as James Joyce. Just as modernism has been called a variant of romanticism, so postmodernism may be simply a late form of modernism. Whatever the case, unless you're going to define it clearly, don't bandy the word about. — MD Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. WORD NOTE postmodernism Postmodernism is modernism after the shock wore off. — DL Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
Duden Dictionary
postmodern
post mo dern Adjektiv |p o stmodern |englisch post-modern, aus: post- = nach- (< lateinisch post = nach ) und modern = modern a die Postmoderne a betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, durch sie geprägt die postmoderne Architektur b die Postmoderne b betreffend die postmoderne Gesellschaft
Postmoderne
Post mo der ne Substantiv, feminin , die |P o stmoderne |die Postmoderne; Genitiv: der Postmoderne a Strömung, Stilrichtung der modernen Architektur, die gekennzeichnet ist durch eine Abkehr vom Funktionalismus 1 und eine Hinwendung zum freieren, spielerischen Umgang mit unterschiedlichen Bauformen auch aus früheren Epochen b der Moderne 1 folgende Zeit, für die Pluralität 1 in Kunst und Kultur, in Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft sowie demokratisch mitgestaltende Kontrolle der Machtzentren charakteristisch sind
Spanish Dictionary
postmodernidad
postmodernidad posmodernidad .
postmodernismo
postmodernismo posmodernismo .
postmoderno, -na
postmoderno, -na posmoderno .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
postmodern
p ò st m ó dern 形容詞 ポストモダニズムの [的な ]; ｟比喩的に ｠(社会一般に受け入れられた考え方に対して )冷笑的な .
postmodernism
p ò st m ó dern ì sm 名詞 U ポストモダニズム 〘1980年代に流行した, 新旧のスタイルが混在した建築 芸術様式 〙.
postmodernist
p ò st m ó dernist 名詞 C 形容詞 ポストモダニスト (の ).
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