Modernism (noun)

1. A style of art, architecture, literature, and culture that originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of seeing and creating art.
2. An approach or attitude characterized by a desire for innovation and progress.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from modern + -ism.

Examples:

1. The building was an example of modernism in architecture.
2. Modernism is a literary movement that rejected traditional forms and techniques.
3. The painting was a masterpiece of modernism.
4. The modernism of the new design was not well received.
5. The modernism of the new technology made the old one obsolete.