Spot the odd word in the following group :

The correct answer is "Moderate".

Key Points

•  Let us first understand the meaning of the given words: 
  • Modernity is a noun that means a condition of being new and modern.
    • Example:  There is a stark contrast between tradition and modernity on the streets of the city. 
  • Moderate means being, having, using, etc. neither too much nor too little of something.
    • Example: Moderate exercise is good for your health.
  • Modernism means modern thinking or method.
    • Example:  Modernism was an aspect or fruit of what historians call the European enlightenment.
  • Modern means something existing in the present or a recent time, or using or based on recently developed ideas, methods, or styles.
    • Example: Social media is the modern medium of communication.
• From the above explanation, it is clear that the words modernity, modernism and modern are related to each other.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.