Modernization vs. Modernism — What's the Difference?

To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update.

Modernism is both a philosophical movement and an art movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, and social organization which reflected the newly emerging industrial world, including features such as urbanization, new technologies, and war.

To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.

Modern thought, character, or practice.

The process of modernizing.

Sympathy with or conformity to modern ideas, practices, or standards.

The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.

A peculiarity of usage or style, as of a word or phrase, that is characteristic of modern times.

Making modern in appearance or behavior;

Often Modernism The deliberate departure from tradition and the use of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the 1900s.

A modernized version (as of a play)

Often Modernism A Roman Catholic movement, officially condemned in 1907, that attempted to examine traditional belief according to contemporary philosophy, criticism, and historiography.

(uncountable) Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.

(countable) Anything that is characteristic of modernity.

Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.

A religious movement in the early 20th century, condemned as heretical by Pope Pius X, which tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy.

Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression.

Certain methods and tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory of dogma, in the endeavor to reconcile the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church with the conclusions of modern science, replace the authority of the church by purely subjective criteria; - so called officially by Pope Pius X.

Genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres

The quality of being current or of the present;

Practices typical of contemporary life or thought