postmodern
adjective
post·mod·ern
ˌpōs(t)-ˈmä-dərn 
nonstandard -ˈmä-d(ə-)rən
1
: of, relating to, or being an era after a modern one
postmodern times
a postmodern metropolis
2
a
: of, relating to, or being any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by a return to traditional materials and forms (as in architecture) or by ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature)
b
: of, relating to, or being a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language
postmodern feminism
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For years, the World Values Survey has shown that Western Europe and the blue parts of American are drifting toward a hyper-individualistic, postmodern culture that is farther and farther away from the more traditional communal cultures in other parts of the globe.
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Each shot looks like a page out of a cursed tome of twisted, postmodern fairy tales, the images forbidding and slightly abstract.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
In the center of Monterrey, near its historic quarter and across from its city hall and main cathedral, stands a brunt orange postmodern building by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
When the Meiers were appointed to the brand, Jil Sander was still struggling to find an identity as compelling — and as marketable — as the postmodern playfulness that the Belgian designer Raf Simons had displayed during his seven years as its creative director.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Each shot looks like a page out of a cursed tome of twisted, postmodern fairy tales, the images forbidding and slightly abstract.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
In the center of Monterrey, near its historic quarter and across from its city hall and main cathedral, stands a brunt orange postmodern building by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
When the Meiers were appointed to the brand, Jil Sander was still struggling to find an identity as compelling — and as marketable — as the postmodern playfulness that the Belgian designer Raf Simons had displayed during his seven years as its creative director.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Postmodern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmodern. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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