Anti-traditionalist
Definition
Opposing traditionalism, conservatism, or cultural customs and norms inherited from the past; a person who rejects classical canons, social dogmas, and archaic structures, advocating for modernity, radical innovation, progressivism, and artistic or social emancipation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-traditionalist
- Iconoclastic
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective or agent noun, taking standard structural inflections based on gender and number. |
| Formation | Formed through prefixation by combining the non-conformist prefix 'anti-' with the agent noun/adjective 'tradiționalist'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.tra.di.tsi.o.na.ˈlist] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Cultural Studies and Modern Avant-Garde Movements |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Manifestul său artistic are un ton profund antitradiționalist, cerând distrugerea vechilor structuri academice.
EN: His artistic manifesto has a profoundly anti-traditionalist tone, demanding the destruction of old academic structures.
RO: Tinerii scriitori din acea generație s-au afirmat ca niște antitradiționaliști convinși în revistele culturale ale vremii.
EN: The young writers of that generation established themselves as staunch anti-traditionalists in the cultural magazines of the time.
RO: Arhitectul a propus un design urban antitradiționalist, bazat pe forme asimetrice și utilizarea sticlei reflectorizante.
EN: The architect proposed an anti-traditionalist urban design, based on asymmetrical shapes and the use of reflective glass.
Idioms & Phrases
Discurs antitradiționalist radical / Radical anti-traditionalist discourse
RO: Argumentație vehementă îndreptată împotriva păstrării datinilor, considerată principalul obstacol în calea progresului civilizației.
EN: A vehement argumentation directed against the preservation of customs, considered the main obstacle to the progress of civilization.
Atitudine culturală antitradiționalistă / Anti-traditionalist cultural stance
RO: Poziționare estetică adoptată de avangardiști pentru a șoca publicul atașat de valorile artei clasice.
EN: An aesthetic positioning adopted by the avant-garde to shock the public attached to the values of classical art.
Curent antitradiționalist / Anti-traditionalist movement
RO: Mișcare ideologică sau artistică organizată ce promovează înnoirea formelor de expresie prin negarea trecutului.
EN: An organized ideological or artistic movement promoting the renewal of expression forms through the negation of the past.
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