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postmodernist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

postmodern

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An advocate or follower of postmodernism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to postmodernism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • postmodernist architecture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: postmodern

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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English postmodernist From postmodern + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: postmodernista — postmodern
  • Chinese Mandarin: 後現代主義的 /后现代主义的 (hòuxiàndàizhǔyì de) — postmodern
  • Finnish: postmoderni — postmodern
  • French: postmoderne — postmodern
  • Greek: μετανεωτερικός (metaneoterikós) — postmodern
  • Irish: iarnua-aoiseach — postmodern
  • Italian: postmodernista — postmodern
  • Polish: postmodernistyczny — postmodern
  • Russian: постмодернистский (postmodernistskij) — postmodern
  • Spanish: posmodernista — postmodern
  • Spanish: posmoderno — postmodern
  • Catalan: postmodernista — follower of postmodernism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 後現代主義者 /后现代主义者 (hòuxiàndàizhǔyìzhě) — follower of postmodernism
  • Finnish: postmodernisti — follower of postmodernism
  • French: postmoderne — follower of postmodernism
  • Greek: μετανεωτεριστής (metaneoteristís) — follower of postmodernism
  • Irish: iarnua-aoiseach — follower of postmodernism
  • Irish: iarnua-aoisí — follower of postmodernism
  • Italian: postmodernista — follower of postmodernism
  • Polish: postmodernista — follower of postmodernism
  • Polish: postmodernistka — follower of postmodernism
  • Russian: постмодернист (postmodernist) — follower of postmodernism
  • Spanish: posmodernista — follower of postmodernism