modernist
nounUK /ˈmɒdənɪst/
US /ˈmɑːdərnɪst/
A modernist is someone who likes new ideas and new ways of doing things.
The architect was a modernist who loved clean lines and simple shapes.
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2. A writer or artist who uses new styles and ideas from the modern age.
Many modernist poets wrote in free verse instead of strict rhymes.
3. Relating to a style of art, music, or building that breaks from old traditions.
The museum has a large collection of modernist paintings.
4. A person who supports modern ways of thinking in religion or society.
The modernist preacher welcomed new ideas about science.