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modern

/ˈmɒd.ən/

A person who lives in current times or who has very new and up-to-date ideas. It refers to someone who prefers new styles and technologies over old traditions.

Exemples

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She is a true modern who loves using the latest technology.

She is a person of today who loves using the latest technology.

2

The author is considered a modern among his more traditional peers.

The author is seen as a person with new ideas compared to his traditional peers.

3

He's such a modern; he doesn't even know how to use a rotary phone.

He is very much a person of the present; he does not know how to use an old phone.

Famille de mots

Nom
modern
Verb
modernize
Adverbe
modernly
Adjectif
modern
Apparenté
modernity
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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'Mode'. Just as 'mode' refers to the current fashion, a 'modern' is someone who follows the current mode of living.

Quiz rapide

He loves new gadgets and digital art because he is a true _______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : modern

Exemples

1

She is a true modern who loves using the latest technology.

everyday

She is a person of today who loves using the latest technology.

2

The author is considered a modern among his more traditional peers.

formal

The author is seen as a person with new ideas compared to his traditional peers.

3

He's such a modern; he doesn't even know how to use a rotary phone.

informal

He is very much a person of the present; he does not know how to use an old phone.

4

The study focuses on the habits of the modern in urban environments.

academic

The study looks at the habits of the contemporary person in city environments.

5

Our marketing team needs to target the young modern.

business

Our marketing team needs to focus on the young person with current tastes.

Famille de mots

Nom
modern
Verb
modernize
Adverbe
modernly
Adjectif
modern
Apparenté
modernity

Collocations courantes

a young modern a young person with new ideas
thoroughly modern completely up-to-date
modern of the age a person belonging to the current time
the typical modern a normal person of today
modern at heart someone who naturally likes new things

Phrases Courantes

thoroughly modern

very stylish and up-to-date

a modern through and through

someone who is completely contemporary in every way

the moderns

people living in the present time or recent past

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modern vs modernist

A modernist specifically follows the 'Modernism' movement in art or literature, while a modern is just a person of current times.

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Notes d'usage

Using 'modern' as a noun is much less common than using it as an adjective. It is usually used to describe a person's mindset or their place in history.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use 'modern' only as an adjective (e.g., 'modern house') and forget it can describe a person when used with an article like 'a modern'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'Mode'. Just as 'mode' refers to the current fashion, a 'modern' is someone who follows the current mode of living.

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Origine du mot

From the Late Latin word 'modernus', which comes from 'modo', meaning 'just now'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun (a modern, the moderns) Often used in the plural to describe a generation Used with modifiers like 'young' or 'true'
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Contexte culturel

In Western literature, 'the moderns' is often used to contrast 20th-century thinkers with those of the classical or ancient world.

Quiz rapide

He loves new gadgets and digital art because he is a true _______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : modern

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