Definition of MODERNITY

modernity

Meanings

Plural: modernities

Noun

  • the quality of being current or of the present
    • "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"
  • The quality of being modern or contemporary.
  • Modern times.
  • Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modernitās or modern + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 15

modernity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
modernity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
modernity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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