Modernism

['mɒd(ə)nɪz(ə)m] or ['mɑdɚnɪzəm]

(noun.) practices typical of contemporary life or thought.

(noun.) genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres.

Typed by Billie--From WordNet

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

Typist: Wanda