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modernisation

noun

Simple meaning

Making modern in appearance or behavior.

Pronunciation

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mahdernuhzayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɑdɚnəˈzeɪʃən

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. British spelling

    The process of modernizing.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (British spelling) The process of modernizing.

Used this way, modernisation is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Regional
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Uncommon in everyday speech

Usage note

Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.

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ecological modernisationeconomic modernisationmodernisation theorymodernisation programmemodernisation processpolitical modernisationagricultural modernisationmodernisation plan

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • modernistnounPerson or profession

    An artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles.

  • modernitynounDerived noun

    The quality of being current or of the present.

  • modernismnounDerived noun · specialist

    Genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres.

  • modernizeverbDerived verb

    Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to.

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Synonyms

Sense: modernizing

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