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
postmodernism
ˌpōs(t)-ˈmä-dər-ˌni-zəm
noun postmodernist
ˌpōs(t)-ˈmä-dər-nist
adjective or noun postmodernity
ˌpōs(t)-mə-ˈdər-ne-tē
noun -mä-
also -ˈder-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But a touch of the Croatian contemporary is not far away: Across the bay, the postmodern wood and glass Grand Park Hotel offers sweeping views of the old port. 
Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The question for viewers, and the central challenge of Wall’s work, is whether these postmodern twists can coexist with the social critique, or fatally subvert it. Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021 The Broad Ripple gallery collects, displays and sells Mid-century modern to postmodern art, designer furniture and decor from the 1950s-1980s. Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 The film, an adaptation of author Don DeLillo’s highly praised 1985 postmodern novel, stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig and marks director Baumbach’s first movie not based on his own original idea. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 Even now, in the post-postmodern age of football, quarterbacks can excel because of subtleties. Shawn Windsor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022 Many of his songs are fundamentally similar to the postmodern stylings of Beck or any hip-hop act that samples another artist. Eric Heisig, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 And though, as Mr. Jones points out, buckets often come with a postmodern air of souvenir-shop kitsch, they can be found in almost every shade, material and price point. New York Times, 15 July 2022 The feed of Charlie Puth, a 30-year-old maestro of radio-ready cheesiness, feels a bit like postmodern performance art. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 See More
Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The question for viewers, and the central challenge of Wall’s work, is whether these postmodern twists can coexist with the social critique, or fatally subvert it. Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021 The Broad Ripple gallery collects, displays and sells Mid-century modern to postmodern art, designer furniture and decor from the 1950s-1980s. Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 The film, an adaptation of author Don DeLillo’s highly praised 1985 postmodern novel, stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig and marks director Baumbach’s first movie not based on his own original idea. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 Even now, in the post-postmodern age of football, quarterbacks can excel because of subtleties. Shawn Windsor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022 Many of his songs are fundamentally similar to the postmodern stylings of Beck or any hip-hop act that samples another artist. Eric Heisig, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 And though, as Mr. Jones points out, buckets often come with a postmodern air of souvenir-shop kitsch, they can be found in almost every shade, material and price point. New York Times, 15 July 2022 The feed of Charlie Puth, a 30-year-old maestro of radio-ready cheesiness, feels a bit like postmodern performance art. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1