1. Plural of postmodernist; people who practice, advocate for, or study postmodernism, a cultural and intellectual movement that rejects grand narratives and emphasizes fragmentation, irony, and the blending of high and low culture.
Usage: Primarily used in academic and cultural criticism contexts; Often used in art, literature, architecture, and philosophy

Examples

• Postmodernists challenge the idea that there is a single objective truth.
• Many postmodernists in the 1980s and 1990s questioned established artistic conventions.
• The architects were postmodernists who mixed classical and contemporary styles in their designs.
• Postmodernists often use irony and self-reference in their work.
• Critics argue that postmodernists have made literature and art more difficult to understand.
• Several postmodernists contributed to the development of deconstruction theory.