adj
Meaning 1
Relating to what follows the modern era.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Standard Lemma guide
postmodern
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adj
Meaning 2
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism, especially as represented in art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy that reacts against an earlier modernism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A postmodernist.
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adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to postmodernism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- postmodernist architecture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: postmodernist
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English modern English postmodern From post- + modern.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 後現代 /后现代 (hòuxiàndài) — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Czech: postmoderní — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Danish: postmoderne — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Dutch: postmodern — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Finnish: postmodernistinen — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- French: postmoderne — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- German: postmodern — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- German: nachmodern — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Hindi: उत्तर-आधुनिक (uttar-ādhunik) — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Hungarian: posztmodern — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Icelandic: póstmódern — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Italian: postmoderno — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Japanese: ポストモダン (posutomodan) — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Macedonian: постмо́дерен (postmóderen) — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Māori: angatuahou — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Portuguese: pós-moderno — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism
- Spanish: posmoderno — Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism