post·mod·ern·is·m /ˌpəʊstˈmɒdən-ɪzəm $ ˌpoʊstˈmɑːdərn-/ noun [uncountableU] ARPa style of building, painting, writing etc, developed in the late 20th century, that uses a mixture of old and new styles as a reaction against modernism 后现代主义〔发展于20世纪晚期的建筑、绘画、写作等风格,融合新旧风格,是对现代主义的反动〕 —postmodernist adjectiveadj —postmodernist noun [countableC]