A philosophy which plays games with knowledge, postmodernism positions itself as the striving of ironic and nihilistic thought towards the meltdown of "enlightened" modern opinion, which pans out to be merely Christianity in disguise. Indeed, while Christianity marks the coming of Christ as a world-shaking event of cosmic proportions, postmodernism merely points to the numerous weaknesses in the Enlightenment's armor and calmly states, along with Hegel, "God is dead. May God help us all." Pontius Pilate was Nietzsche's ancestor, and Nietzsche was the grandfather of postmodernism. In fact, the central question of postmodernism is the same question spoken by Pontius Pilate to Jesus: "What is truth?" (John 18:38).
"Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is too absurdly decadent to not be the epitome of postmodernism!"
by Soul King Pusher January 6, 2017
Get the postmodernismmug. by o.pod June 21, 2008
Get the Postmodernismmug. look at ricky, he it totally into postmodernism frenzy right now ! he can not even find time for a puff...
by krembo99 May 28, 2009
Get the postmodernismmug. A brand new definition entered on this website full of obsequious obscenities, rascism and buffoonery meant to stroke one’s ego until a substantial number of thumbs down replies tears at the very fabric of one’s well being.
Boy, that last Postmodernism post didn’t have a single shit, fuck, piss, dick, cunt or cauliflower in it. I’m gonna rip them a new asshole with a thumbs down!
by Phil Logenist March 12, 2019
Get the Postmodernismmug. Anything and everything that you believe. Your truth is what you say it is regardless of any evidence to the contrary. No laws have been written forbidding people from fooling themselves.
All mentally ill people are innocent of the charge of being a liar if they believe in Postmodern Truth.
by Spiritual-Master January 5, 2022
Get the Postmodern Truthmug. The feeling that plagues art students when they realize all the work they have ever done is postmodern and not as awesomely original as they first thought. They may find themselves thinking, "How can I do something that's not postmodern?" Which is sadly the most postmodern move they could make because postmodernism is a critique of previous art movements and or cultural phenomena.
girl 1: aw man I just realized the dress I decorated with smiley faces from those plastic bags I collected is sooo postmodern.
girl 2: Yeah analyzing the facial differences of the smiley faces found of a common place consumer product is pretty postmodern I would say
girl 1: what do I do to not be postmodern then?
girl 2: Sadly there is nothing you can do. But on the bright side at least your not a hipster who is oblivious to how postmodern all their unoriginal art is. Don't get into postmodern depression now cheer up!
girl 1: Postmodernism sucks man but I love it at the same time :(
girl 2: Yeah analyzing the facial differences of the smiley faces found of a common place consumer product is pretty postmodern I would say
girl 1: what do I do to not be postmodern then?
girl 2: Sadly there is nothing you can do. But on the bright side at least your not a hipster who is oblivious to how postmodern all their unoriginal art is. Don't get into postmodern depression now cheer up!
girl 1: Postmodernism sucks man but I love it at the same time :(
by dangercat June 25, 2010
Get the postmodern depressionmug. A dance form claiming that any movement is dance, and any person is a dancer, with or without training. As a reaction to the compositional and presentation constraints of modern dance, postmodern dance hails the use of everyday movement as a valid performance art.
The term could also be used as a more sophisticated way of describing "dancing like crazy".
The term could also be used as a more sophisticated way of describing "dancing like crazy".
by Undantag December 29, 2007
Get the postmodern dancemug.