Spanish Conversation · Level 78
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Spanish word
modernidad
Pronunciation
IPA/moðeɾniˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounmodernity
Example
La modernidad exige cambios constantes.
Modernity demands constant change.
More examples
En la modernidad, la tecnología influye en la vida cotidiana.
In modern times, technology influences everyday life.
Core concept
Shared cultural, social, and technological features that mark the contemporary era.
Common phrases
en la modernidad
in modern times
la modernidad tecnológica
technological modernity
Similar words
modernización: Series of changes that renew outdated systems, buildings, or procedures.
innovación: Development and implementation of new ideas, tools, or techniques.
actualidad: Present-day reality and the state of affairs at this time.
progreso: Progressive advance toward higher efficiency, welfare, or capability.
Definition in Spanish
Estado o cualidad de pertenecer a la época actual; rasgos sociales, culturales o tecnológicos que definen lo contemporáneo.
Word origin
Formed by adding -idad to moderno, where moderno derives from Latin modernus and originally meant 'of today'.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer hoy en día or lo moderno for casual references, reserving la modernidad for more formal or analytical talk about social change.
Other meanings
- modern eranoun
Opposites
- tradicióntraditionnoun
- antigüedadancient timesnoun
Related words
- modernomodernadjective
- modernizarmodernizeverb
- modernizaciónmodernizationnoun