Noucentisme
/nu.sɛnˈtis.mə/
CA
An early 20th-century cultural and literary movement originating in Catalonia, characterized by a reaction against modernisme and a focus on order, classicism, Catalan identity, and social cohesion.
El noucentisme va promoure la construcció de la identitat nacional catalana a través de la cultura.
Noucentisme promoted the construction of Catalan national identity through culture.
Etymology
The term comes from the Catalan word 'noucent' meaning 'new century', referring to the 20th century. It was coined around 1906 to describe the new movement emerging after Catalan modernisme.
Memory Aid
Break the word into 'nou' (Catalan for 'new') and 'centisme' (from 'century') — it is the 'new century' movement of 20th century Catalonia.
Collocations
catalan noucentismenoucentisme movementearly noucentisme
Synonyms
Catalan noucentisme