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Added 10 October 2026

modernist

noun

In Latin: modernista Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about modernist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles.

Origin

Ellipsis of Modernist Cuisine, a book on molecular gastronomy.

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