1. modern ideas, methods, or styles, especially those that break with traditional forms
2. artistic and literary movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that emphasized experimentation and rejection of traditional forms
Usage: art history; literature
3. modern words, phrases, or expressions
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The architect embraced various modernisms in designing the new building.
• Literary modernisms challenged conventional narrative structures.
• The professor discussed how modernisms influenced 20th-century art.
• Many modernisms in language reflect technological advances.
• The museum’s collection showcases different artistic modernisms.
• Critics debated whether these modernisms would endure over time.