modernity
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Ivorians need to put African heritage first and stop trying to "catch up with Western modernity", he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
The essence of modernity, Mr. Mansfield argues, lies in the idea of “rational control.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
They were proof of a society comfortable with exchange, expression and modernity.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
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 • Dec. 28, 2025
There’s enough chintz in here to kill modernity.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing modernity
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