1. A style or movement in the arts, architecture, and literature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that deliberately broke with classical and traditional forms
Modernism revolutionized painting with abstract and experimental techniques.
O modernismo revolucionou a pintura com técnicas abstratas e experimentais.
2. The practice of using or advocating modern ideas, methods, or styles
The architect embraced modernism in her building designs.
A arquiteta abraçou o modernismo em seus projetos de construção.
3. In religious contexts, a movement emphasizing the compatibility of religious faith with modern scientific thought
Religious modernism sought to reconcile faith with contemporary scholarship.
O modernismo religioso procurou reconciliar a fé com a erudição contemporânea.