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modernity

modernity

18 5.8
A condition of life now that shows new ideas, styles, or technology
  • noun
  • /mɒˈdɜrnɪti/
translation icon : modernidad
  • Largely as a result of these characteristics, modernity is vastly more dynamic than any previous type of social order.
  • conditions of modernity
  • feature of modernity
  • signs of modernity

But how does this engage with modernity at all?

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Examples

  • Porgy's destination was New York, the hub of modernity, the great equivocal Wonderland.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • We are where modernity actually starts.

  • I think modernity is making it so much more difficult for us to sleep.

  • The taste of modernity was new and it was just the beginning.

  • At the same time, however, some features of modernity place food in a particularly meaningful position.

    Academic text (1999)
  • This is a nation where tradition and modernity are in violent collision.

  • At its simplest, modernity is a shorthand term for modern society or industrial civilization.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His dissertation research focuses on modernity and sexuality in commercial literature from Spain between 1900 and 1936.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The exhibition showcases the impact of modernity on art and culture over the last century.

  • In today’s world, modernity often means embracing technology and innovation in every aspect of life.

Synonyms

modernness
vsmodernity
1 4.4

A quality of being new and up-to-date in style and ideas

is an alternative form used interchangeably in many contexts
contemporariness
vsmodernity
7.7

The quality of belonging to the present time or current style

puts more weight on being up-to-date and current
up-to-dateness
vsmodernity
6.7

How current and relevant something is now

covers a wider idea of being up-to-date and characteristic of this era
currentness
vsmodernity
6.5

Being up to date with present events and information

is more about being generally typical rather than only current
ultramodernity
vsmodernity
8.8

A state of being very new and advanced in style, ideas, or technology

expresses the general quality of being up-to-date rather than extreme advancement

Compounds

A mix of old customs and modern ideas that fit together

How Modern

newness
12 1.9
modernity
18 5.8

Surface Forms

modernity singular
modernities plural

Morphology

modernity = modern (transparent) = modern + ity

The noun is a regular abstract noun formed from the adjective 'modern' with the productive suffix '-ity', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Modernity comes from modern, which comes from the Latin root modo meaning 'just now' or 'recent'. So, modernity is the idea of being 'of the present time', being new and up-to-date.