Definition
The quality of being modern or up-to-date, or the time period we live in with current styles, ideas, and technology.
Etymology
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.
Kelly Says
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.
Translations
ARالعربية
التحديث
al-ta-dhi-hith
BNবাংলা
আধুনিকতা
aadhunikata
CACatalà
modernitat
mo-der-na-tat
CSČeština
modernita
mo-der-ni-ta
DADansk
modernitet
mo-der-ne-tet
DEDeutsch
Modernität
mo-der-ni-taet
ELΕλληνικά
μοντέρνα
mon-te-rna
ESEspañol
modernidad
mo-der-na-dhad
FAفارسی
مدرنیته
mo-der-ni-te
FISuomi
moderniteetti
mo-der-ni-tee-tti
FRFrançais
modernité
mo-der-na-te
HEעברית
המודרניות
ha-mo-de-rni-ut
HIहिन्दी
आधुनिकता
aadhunikata
HUMagyar
modernitás
mo-der-ni-ta-sz
IDBahasa Indonesia
modernitas
mo-der-na-ta-s
IGIG
ihe n'ime
i-he n'i-me
ITItaliano
modernità
mo-der-na-ta
KKKK
жаңа заман
jan-a zham-an
KO한국어
현대성
hyeon-dae-seong
MSBahasa Melayu
kemodernan
ke-mo-der-nan
MYမြန်မာ
အာधुनिक
a-a-dun-ik
NLNederlands
moderniteit
mo-der-ni-teyt
NONorsk
modernitet
mo-der-ne-tet
PAPA
ਮੋਡਰਨਿਟੀ
mo-der-ni-ti
PLPolski
modernizm
mo-der-nizm
PTPortuguês
modernidade
mo-der-na-di-de
RORomână
modernitate
mo-der-na-ta-te
RUРусский
современность
so-vre-men-no-st'
SVSvenska
modernitet
mo-der-ne-tet
SWKiswahili
ukari
u-ka-ri
TAதமிழ்
நவீனத்துவம்
na-vee-na-thuvam
THไทย
ความทันสมัย
kwan-tum-sam-mai
TLTL
modernidad
mo-der-na-dad
TRTürkçe
modernite
mo-der-ni-te
UKУкраїнська
сучасність
su-cha-s-nist'
VITiếng Việt
tính hiện đại
tinh hien dai
ZUZU
ukuthula
u-ku-thu-la