Contemporary (Adjective)- marked by characteristics of the present period : modern, current
I saw this word while reading an article and could not understand its meaning in the sentence.
“Some people believe that such civil behavior is in danger of disappearing in contemporary American life.” (“Why Collaborate?” by Ellen Lupton)
My understanding of the word in its context is that it means civil behavior is starting to disappear in modern American life. With that being said, not many are doing right by their fellow community members.
