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frivolity

[fri-vol-i-tee] Example Sentences Origin

fri·vol·i·ty

[fri-vol-i-tee]
noun, plural fri·vol·i·ties for 2.
1.
the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
2.
a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down.

Origin:
1790–1800; < French frivolité. See frivolous, -ity

frivolity, frivolousness.


1. self-indulgence, irresponsibility, triviality, abandon, levity, foolishness.

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Example Sentences
  • The town's mayor and the school's principal make sure the place runs on a tight schedule that is short on fun and frivolity.
  • All this frivolity provided some of the energy and exuberance of a state fair.
  • And few have so nimbly walked the line between function and frivolity.
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frivolous (ˈfrɪvələs)
 
adj
1.  not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour; silly: a frivolous remark
2.  unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportant: frivolous details
 
[C15: from Latin frīvolus silly, worthless]
 
'frivolously
 
adv
 
'frivolousness
 
n
 
frivolity
 
n

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frivolity
1796, from Fr. frivolité (see frivolous).
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