/ Dictionary / Index M modernity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mo•der•ni•ty Pronunciation: (mo-dûr'ni-tē, mō-), [key] — pl. -ties. the quality of being modern. something modern. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: modernity (Thesaurus) modernistic modernize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language