neomodern
neomodern adjective: of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
Adjective
neomodern (comparative more neomodern, superlative most neomodern)
- Of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
- Under Hartmut Warkuss, its design director until 2003, Volkswagen styling celebrated its Teutonic origins and the spare modernist tradition expressed in Braun radios and coffee makers, reference points for the neomodern simplicity of the iPod. Freeman Thomas and J Mays, now both with Ford, worked...2009 April 12, Phil Patton, “At VW, the Italian Accent Gets Stronger”, in New York Times
Forms of neomodern
| comparative | more neomodern |
|---|---|
| superlative | most neomodern |
Origin of neomodern
From neo- + modern.
Words formed from neomodern
Questions about neomodern
- What does neomodern mean?
- Neomodern means of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
- What part of speech is neomodern?
- Neomodern is an adjective.
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