PoliticsAugust 30, 2026

postmodernist

POHST-mahd-er-nist

Definition

Relating to a 20th-century intellectual movement characterized by skepticism toward universal truths, grand narratives, and objective reality.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'post-' (after) combined with 'modernist,' reflecting a philosophy that emerged as a successor to or critique of Modernism in the mid-20th century.

In the news

The author notes that Fukuyama briefly explored postmodernist theory in Paris before rejecting it as a nihilistic project that undermines the possibility of reasoned discourse and empirical evidence.

The Last Man Comes Full Circle

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