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postmodern

/ˌpɒstˈmɒdərn/ adjective · British & US
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What does postmodern mean?

adjective

Characterized by or relating to a style of art, literature, philosophy, or architecture that reacts against the certainties of modernism, often by emphasizing the provisional, the fragmented, and the subjective.

Example

"The postmodern novel challenged traditional notions of narrative and character development."

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