modernsesse
Modernsesse is a neologism used to denote the quality or condition of being modern, especially in cultural, social, and technological contexts. The term is applied to the set of attitudes, practices, and infrastructures associated with contemporary life, including rapid change, globalization, digital networks, and consumer culture. It functions as a descriptive category rather than a prescriptive program.
Etymology: the word appears to combine modern with a suffix resembling French -esse or English -ness, and
In discourse, modernsesse is used to analyze how societies experience and manage innovation, information flow, urbanization,
Critics note that modernsesse can be overly vague or normative, conflating modern life with positive progress
Further reading on related topics includes modernity, modernism, contemporaneity, and postmodernism, as well as discussions of