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postmodernist

/ˌpɒstˈmɒdənɪst/ adjective · British & US
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What does postmodernist mean?

adjective

A person who advocates or practices postmodernism, a style or movement in the arts, architecture, literature, philosophy, and criticism that is characterized by a subjective, fragmented, and often ironic or humorous approach to the representation of reality.

Example

"The artist's use of irony and pastiche in her work is quintessentially postmodernist."

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