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Key Words - Postmodern Art

Vocabulary
Meaning
Example

conceptual
(adj)

relating to or based on mental concepts
Conceptual Art is about the ideas behind the artworks.

consciousness
(noun)

the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings / the awareness or perception of something
Consciousness is still a mystery to science.

controversy
(noun)

disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated
The corruption scandal of the government caused a lot of controversy.

discipline
(noun)

the controlled behavior resulting from discipline / a branch of knowledge
The Arts includes lots of different disciplines, including, literature, sculpture and dance.

infinite
(adj)

limitless or endless in space, extent, or size / impossible to measure or calculate
As far as we know, the universe is infinite.

influential
(adj)

able to change or modify something
He was a very influential businessman with lots of contacts in government and the media.

mainstream
(adj)

the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional
I prefer alternative music to mainstream pop.

nihilism
(noun)

the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless
Nihilism isn't a very outlook on life.

objective
(adj)

not dependent on the mind for existence
The objective truth is often quite difficult to define.

precedence
(noun)

being considered more important than someone or something else
Paying off our debts should take precedence over everything else.

prominence
(noun)

the state of being important or famous / being particularly noticeable
Techno music came to prominence in the late 1980s, in the UK.

subjective
(adj)

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
I think that's a very subjective opinion.

theme
(noun)

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition
The theme of the fancy dress party was villains and superheroes.
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