ultramodernism

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ul·tra·mod·ern

(ŭl′trə-mŏd′ərn)

adj.

Extremely modern in ideas or style; completely up-to-date.

ul′tra·mod′ern·ism n.

ul′tra·mod′ern·ist n.

ul′tra·mod′ern·is′tic adj.

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ultramodernism

the condition of being beyond the norm of modern. — ultra-modernist, n. — ultramodernistic, adj.

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