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Modernise vs Modernism - What's the difference?

modernise | modernism |

As a verb modernise

is .

As a noun modernism is

(uncountable) modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.

modernise

English

Verb

(modernis)
  • Derived terms

    * modernisation * moderniser

    Anagrams

    * ----

    modernism

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.
  • (countable) Anything that is characteristic of modernity.
  • any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century
  • a religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy
  • Derived terms

    * modernist * postmodernism English words suffixed with -ism ----