"metamodernism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From meta- + modernism, introduced in 2010 by Dutch cultural theorists Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|modernism}} meta- + modernism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metamodernism (uncountable)
  1. A movement combining elements of modernism and postmodernism. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: metamodern, metamodernist Related terms: New Sincerity Coordinate_terms: modernism, postmodernism, post-postmodernism
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