Other Word Forms
- hypermodernity noun
- unmodernity noun
Etymology
Origin of modernity
Example Sentences
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The film, which prompted moral outrage in the U.S. and was heavily edited before it reached theaters, made Bardot a star and an emblem of French modernity.
From Los Angeles Times
With a return to pre-1848 conditions impossible, and concessions to modernity politically necessary and economically promising, Central European conservatives became “radical reformers.”
She is at once guardian angel and angel of death, watching over hallowed ground while carrying a tool of invasive modernity with her.
"But at his core, he was a genius who was endlessly fascinated by storytelling, whether it was through mythology, modernity or memory," Mr Ahmad adds.
From BBC
Disney, with stunning acoustics, proved both a place of modernity for a new millennium and one of the world’s most acoustically engaging venues.
From Los Angeles Times
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