noun
Rare academic term for postmodernism, often used in philosophical or critical theory contexts. The more common term is ポストモダニズム.
See also: ポストモダニズム
脱近代主義は、近代の大きな物語を疑う思想運動として知られている。
Postmodernism is known as an intellectual movement that questions the grand narratives of modernity.
The standard loanword for postmodernism, far more common than 脱近代主義.
Compound of 脱 (datsu, 'de-') + 近代主義 (kindai shugi, 'modernism'), literally 'de-modernism'. The exact derivation is uncertain; it likely arose as a calque or academic coinage for 'postmodernism'.