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Where does “postmodernese” come from?

postmodernese (English) comes from English postmodern, from English modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.

postmodernese (English): The jargon of postmodernism

Definitions

  1. The jargon of postmodernism

Ancestry of “postmodernese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostmodernOf, relating to, or having the characteristics of...
2EnglishmodernPertaining to a current or recent time and style;...
3Middle Frenchmodernemodern; current; contemporary
4Latinmodernusmodern
5Latin-rnussuffix forming adjectives
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