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modernist: Meaning and Definition of

mod•ern•ist

Pronunciation: (mod'ur-nist), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
  2. a person who advocates the study of modern subjects in preference to ancient classics.
  3. an adherent of modernism in theological questions.
—adj.
  1. of modernists or modernism.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
modernism modernistic
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