El posmodernismo
Example: El posmodernismo cuestiona las ideas tradicionales de la verdad absoluta.
Definition
"El posmodernismo" is a philosophical movement that challenges traditional ideas of absolute truth, emphasizing skepticism, relativism, and the idea that reality is socially constructed rather than objectively fixed.
Etymology
The term "el posmodernismo" comes from the prefix 'pos-' meaning 'after' in Spanish, combined with 'modernismo,' referring to the modernist movement. It literally means 'after modernism,' indicating a reaction against or departure from modernist principles. Did you know that posmodernism arose prominently in the mid-20th century as a critique of established narratives?
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"El posmodernismo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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