Synonyms for

Modernity

Verb / mɑ:ˈdɜ:nʌti: / Another word for modernity — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Modernity refers to the quality or condition of being modern, or the current or recent past period of time characterized by significant cultural, social, or technological change.

Synonyms & similar words

contemporaneousness modernness modernism contemporaneity contemporaneity newness freshness novelty innovation originality up-to-dateness present-dayness currentness modishness fashionableness trendiness stylishness avant-garde

Synonyms by register

Formal

contemporaneity novelty newness up-to-dateness

Informal

the present nowadays the modern age

Literary

the now the current era

Antonyms

antiquity past tradition archaism old-fashionedness precedent

Common collocations

  • modernity and tradition
  • challenges of modernity
  • age of modernity
  • embracing modernity
  • the spirit of modernity
  • western modernity
  • modernity and progress

Word family

noun modernity
verb modernize
adjective modern
adverb modernly

Usage note

Modernity often refers to the state of being modern, particularly in contrast to tradition or the past. It can also refer to the characteristics of modern society and culture.

Example sentences

  1. The rise of technology has contributed to modernity in our society.
  2. Modernity brought about new forms of art, music, and literature.
  3. The city's skyline is a testament to the influence of modernity.
  4. Many people are both fascinated and frightened by the rapid pace of modernity.
  5. Modernity has brought about many changes in our way of life.

Quotes

  • 'Modernity is the transient, the fleeting, the contingent; it is one half of art, the other being the eternal and the immovable.' - Charles Baudelaire
  • 'The modern world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.' - Albert Einstein
  • 'Modernity is the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent; it is one half of art, the other being the eternal and the immutable.' - Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné

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