PoliticsAugust 19, 2026
postmodernism
post-MOD-er-niz-um
Definition
A late 20th-century intellectual movement that rejects the absolute truths and universal principles of classical liberalism and Enlightenment thought.
Etymology
The word combines the Latin prefix 'post-' (after) with 'modernism,' derived from the Latin 'modernus' (current or present). It emerged in the mid-20th century to describe cultural and philosophical developments occurring after the modern era.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe a shift away from the liberal values held by the Founding Fathers, marking a transition in political philosophy that challenges traditional American concepts of government.
Social(ist) butterflies: Election could be beginning of nation's end
Read the full article ↗The Journal Gazette