remodernism
Etymology
From re- + modernism.
remodernism means A movement aiming to revive aspects of modernism, in response to postmodernism, which is viewed as cynical and spiritually bankrupt. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
Why this word is great
REMODERNISM — [Noun] A late 20th- and 21st-century cultural movement seeking to revive the spiritual sincerity and aesthetic principles of early modernism as a deliberate reaction against postmodernism. From the English prefix re- ("again") + modernism (from Latin modernus, "modern"). Unlike postmodernism, which dissects with irony and revels in pastiche, or the original modernism, which was a forward-rushing rupture, remodernism is a studied retrieval of earnestness from the far side of cynicism. It is the raw, unironic canvas in a gallery of digital installations; the austere warmth of an unpainted plaster wall chosen for its honesty; the stubborn, tactile weight of a letterpress chapbook in a virtual age—a quiet, penitent labor of rebuilding an altar after the carnival has moved on.
noun
- A movement aiming to revive aspects of modernism, in response to postmodernism, which is viewed as cynical and spiritually bankrupt.