Meanings
nounlate modernity (uncountable)
- uncountableThe current time period, perceived as an ongoing part of modernity rather than a separate postmodern.
Synonyms: liquid modernity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe current time period, perceived as an ongoing part of modernity rather than a separate postmodern.
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Translations
Danish senmodernitet
- senmodernitetlate modernity
Finnish myöhäismodernius
- myöhäismoderniuslate modernity
Polish płynna nowoczesność
- płynna nowoczesnośćlate modernity
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APA
late modernity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20modernity
MLA
“late modernity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20modernity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late modernity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20modernity.
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