postmodernist

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adjective

postmodern

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postmodern
OriginEnglish postmodern ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostmodernist (comparative more postmodernist, superlative most postmodernist)

comparative more postmodernist · superlative most postmodernist

  1. postmodern
nounpostmodernist (plural postmodernists)

plural postmodernists

  1. An advocate or follower of postmodernism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to postmodernism

Similar
postmodern
Also see
postmodern

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishmodern
  8. Englishpostmodern
  9. Englishpostmodernist

From postmodern + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan postmodernista, postmodernista
  • postmodernistapostmodern
  • postmodernistafollower of postmodernism
Chinese Mandarin 後現代主義的 /后现代主义的, 後現代主義者 /后现代主义者
  • 後現代主義的 /后现代主义的 (hòuxiàndàizhǔyì de)postmodern
  • 後現代主義者 /后现代主义者 (hòuxiàndàizhǔyìzhě)follower of postmodernism
Finnish postmoderni, postmodernisti
  • postmodernipostmodern
  • postmodernistifollower of postmodernism
French postmoderne, postmoderne
  • postmodernepostmodern
  • postmodernefollower of postmodernism
Greek μετανεωτερικός, μετανεωτεριστής
  • μετανεωτερικός (metaneoterikós)postmodern
  • μετανεωτεριστής (metaneoteristís)follower of postmodernism
Irish iarnua-aoiseach, iarnua-aoiseach
  • iarnua-aoiseachpostmodern
  • iarnua-aoiseachfollower of postmodernism
  • iarnua-aoisífollower of postmodernism
Italian postmodernista, postmodernista
  • postmodernistapostmodern
  • postmodernistafollower of postmodernism
Polish postmodernistyczny, postmodernista
  • postmodernistycznypostmodern
  • postmodernistafollower of postmodernism
  • postmodernistkafollower of postmodernism
Russian постмодернистский, постмодернист
  • постмодернистский (postmodernistskij)postmodern
  • постмодернист (postmodernist)follower of postmodernism
Spanish posmodernista, posmoderno
  • posmodernistapostmodern
  • posmodernopostmodern
  • posmodernistafollower of postmodernism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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