What does "modernity" mean?

The quality of being modern or contemporary.

How do you pronounce "modernity"?

Pronounced //məˈdɜːnɪti//.

Common synonyms include: contemporaneity, modernness, contemporaneousness, contemporary civilization, contemporaryism, historical era.

/məˈdɜːnɪti/ noun

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Noun

1
The quality of being modern or contemporary. countable, uncountable
"He was impressed by the architecture's modernity."
2
the quality of being current or of the present wordnet
3
Modern times. countable, uncountable
"The organization survived from ancient times to modernity."
4
Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography. countable, uncountable

"Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam."

From modern + -ity, a calque of Latin modernitās.