The quality of being modern or up-to-date, or the time period we live in with current styles, ideas, and technology.
From French 'modernité,' derived from Latin 'modernus,' meaning 'recent' or 'just now.' The root 'modus' means 'way' or 'mode.' The word became popular in the 19th century to describe the new industrial and artistic era.
Modernity is always changing — what was 'modern' in 1950 (like a rotary phone) seems ancient now! Artists and thinkers argue about what modernity really means, but everyone agrees it's about breaking from tradition and embracing something new.
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