Modern:
Modern means relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past. It rejects the past and wants to be better than the past.
Contemporary:
Contemporary means living or occurring at the same time. It does not need to reject the past and do not wanted the complete change or new.
Differences:
| Basis | Modern | Contemporary |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) | Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past | Living or occurring at the same time |
| Synonyms | Stylish, novel, existing, advanced, up to date, fresh, current | Simultaneous, fashionable, synchronic, recent, concurrent |
| Antonyms | Antique, medieval, classical, old style, archaic, conservative | Obsolete, bygone, outmoded, outworn, old time, noncurrent |
| Word origin | The word modern was originated from Late Middle English: from late Latin modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now’. | The word contemporary was originated from Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin contemporarius, from con- ‘together with’ + tempus, tempor- ‘time’ (on the pattern of Latin contemporaneus and late Latin contemporalis). |
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