modernist (B2)
noun
Definition
modernist means a follower or proponent of modernism. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses modernist to mean a follower or proponent of modernism.
The teacher asked students to find modernist in the reading.
Check the words around modernist to choose the right meaning.
How to Use modernist
- a/the modernist (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a modernist."
- modernist in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked modernist in context before translating it."
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