modernity
/məˈdɜrnəti/
noun
- The quality or condition of being modern, especially in terms of new ideas, styles, or technology.
- The architecture of the new museum captures the spirit of modernity with its glass walls and clean lines.
- Many people enjoy the comforts of modernity, like smartphones and high-speed internet.
- The artist's work contrasts tradition with modernity, blending old techniques with digital tools.
- A historical period or social condition characterized by industrialization, urbanization, and a break from traditional ways of life.
- The rise of factories in the 19th century marked a key shift toward modernity.
- Sociologists study how modernity changed family structures and community relationships.
- The novel explores the challenges of living in a time of rapid modernity and social change.
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