modernistycznym

Modernistycznym is a form of the Polish adjective modernistyczny, meaning modernist. It is the locative singular form used after prepositions such as w, in contexts describing manner or style. In everyday language it appears most often in phrases like w stylu modernistycznym or w duchu modernistycznym, i.e., in a modernist style or in the spirit of modernism.

The term functions to characterize things related to modernism, a broad cultural movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and influenced literature, art, architecture, and design. As an inflected adjective, modernistyczny has other forms for different genders and numbers (for example, modernistyczna for feminine nominative, modernistyczne for neuter or plural). The locative form modernistycznym is most commonly encountered in descriptive phrases after prepositions, whereas the nominative form modernistyczny is used to label a concept or object directly, for example, styl modernistyczny.

In usage, modernistycznym appears in critical writing and descriptive prose about aesthetics, movements, and historical periods associated with modernism. It is not a separate noun but a grammatical form signaling that the described subject belongs to or resembles modernist traditions. The term is commonly paired with related concepts such as modernizm, modernistyczny styl, or dzieła modernistyczne to situate objects within that historical and artistic context.

See also: modernizm, modernistyczny, styl, duch.