"high modernism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} high modernism (uncountable)
  1. A form of modernity prevalent during the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by an unfaltering confidence in science and technology as means to reorder the social and natural world. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture, Art Synonyms: high modernity

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