modernista

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noun

A modernist, especially a militantly devoted supporter of modernism

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounmodernista (plural modernistas)

plural modernistas

  1. A modernist, especially a militantly devoted supporter of modernism

    Francis Albert Sinatra, painter, modernista.

    2009 January 11, Bono, “Notes From the Chairman”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanishmodernista
  2. Spanishmodernista
  3. Englishmodernista

Borrowed from Spanish modernista.

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APA

modernista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modernista

MLA

“modernista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modernista. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modernista,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modernista.

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