modernity
noun
- recent historical period
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /məˈdɜːnɪti/ / /məˈdɝnɪti/
noun
Etymology: From modern + -ity, a calque of Latin modernitās.
- The quality of being modern or contemporary.
“He was impressed by the architecture's modernity.”
“While the rolling-stock lacks modernity, the line equipment, with its single catenary suspension, has a surprisingly up-to-date appearance.”
- Modern times.
“The organization survived from ancient times to modernity.”
- Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.