modern
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.
Examples
3 of 5She is a true modern who loves using the latest technology.
She is a person of today who loves using the latest technology.
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.
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.
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Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the word 'Mode'. Just as 'mode' refers to the current fashion, a 'modern' is someone who follows the current mode of living.
Quick Quiz
He loves new gadgets and digital art because he is a true _______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: modern
Examples
She is a true modern who loves using the latest technology.
everydayShe is a person of today who loves using the latest technology.
The author is considered a modern among his more traditional peers.
formalThe author is seen as a person with new ideas compared to his traditional peers.
He's such a modern; he doesn't even know how to use a rotary phone.
informalHe is very much a person of the present; he does not know how to use an old phone.
The study focuses on the habits of the modern in urban environments.
academicThe study looks at the habits of the contemporary person in city environments.
Our marketing team needs to target the young modern.
businessOur marketing team needs to focus on the young person with current tastes.
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Common Collocations
Common Phrases
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
Often Confused With
A modernist specifically follows the 'Modernism' movement in art or literature, while a modern is just a person of current times.
Usage Notes
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.
Common Mistakes
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'.
Memory Tip
Think of the word 'Mode'. Just as 'mode' refers to the current fashion, a 'modern' is someone who follows the current mode of living.
Word Origin
From the Late Latin word 'modernus', which comes from 'modo', meaning 'just now'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Western literature, 'the moderns' is often used to contrast 20th-century thinkers with those of the classical or ancient world.
Quick Quiz
He loves new gadgets and digital art because he is a true _______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: modern
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