单词 | modernity |
释义 | modernitynoun mo·der·ni·ty mə-ˈdər-nə-tē mä-, -ˈder- 1 : the quality or state of being or appearing to be modern Such details as street lamps, telephone booths, mailboxes and manhole covers have been expensively recreated to recall a past that makes even young Hungarians nostalgic and Western tourists regret the flashy modernity of their cities. His early work portrayed the idiosyncratic behavior of his zany upper-class family whose wealth and quest for modernity impelled them to try out all the latest inventions and devices of the time, from electric razors to automobiles to flying machines. 2 : the modern era or world and especially the ideas and attitudes associated with the modern world For all his conservatism, Henry Adams's encounter with modernity led neither to romantic antiquarianism … nor to an intensified commitment to those very liberal arts that were under siege in a market society. modernity nounas in modernness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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