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postmodern.

Relating to what follows the modern era.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Relating to what follows the modern era.

    literally
  2. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism, especially as represented in art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy that reacts against an earlier modernism.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English modern English postmodern From post- + modern.

noun
  1. A postmodernist.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English modern English postmodern From post- + modern.

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