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fri·vol·i·ty

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–noun, plural -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; < F frivolité. See frivolous, -ity

]

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

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fri·vol·i·ty Audio Help (frĭ-vŏl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. fri·vol·i·ties

The quality or condition of being frivolous.
A frivolous act or thing.

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frivolity
noun
1.	the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [ant: earnestness]
2.	something of little value or significance [syn: bagatelle]
3.	acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery]

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friˈvolity1 [-ˈvo-] noun — plural friˈvolities

frivolousness
Example: The frivolity of his behaviour.

Arabic:	طَيْش، عدم جَدِّيَّه، اسْتِهْتار
Chinese (Simplified):	轻浮
Chinese (Traditional):	輕浮
Czech:	povrchnost
Danish:	pjankethed
Dutch:	frivoliteit
Estonian:	kergemeelsus
Finnish:	kevytmielisyys
French:	frivolité
German:	der Leichtsinn
Greek:	επιπολαιότητα
Hungarian:	komolytalanság
Icelandic:	léttúð, alvöruleysi
Indonesian:	sifat main-main

Italian:	frivolezza
Japanese:	軽薄さ
Latvian:	frivolitāte
Lithuanian:	lengvabūdiškumas
Norwegian:	overflatiskhet, lettsindighet
Polish:	lekkomyślność
Portuguese (Brazil):	frivolidade
Romanian:	frivolitate
Russian:	легкомыслие
Slovak:	povrchnosť, neviazanosť
Slovenian:	neresnost
Spanish:	frivolidad
Swedish:	lättsinne, ytlighet
Turkish:	havailik, hoppalık

friˈvolity2 [-ˈvo-] noun

a frivolous action or thought
Example: I have no time for frivolities.

Arabic:	عَبَث، تُرَّهَه، تَوافِه
Chinese (Simplified):	无聊举动；轻浮思想
Chinese (Traditional):	無聊舉動；輕浮思想
Czech:	pošetilost
Danish:	pjank
Dutch:	frivoliteit
Estonian:	tühine asi
Finnish:	joutava asia
French:	frivolité
German:	die Nichtigkeit
Greek:	επιπόλαιη πράξη
Hungarian:	könnyelműség
Icelandic:	hégómi, einskisverður hlutur
Indonesian:	main-main
Italian:	frivolezza, futilità

Japanese:	くだらないこと
Latvian:	vieglprātība
Lithuanian:	tuštybė
Norwegian:	tull og tøys, pjatt, fjas
Polish:	żart
Portuguese (Brazil):	frivolidade
Portuguese (Portugal):	frivolidade
Romanian:	frivolitate, lucru neserios
Russian:	фривольность
Slovak:	pochabosť
Slovenian:	lahkomiselnost
Spanish:	frivolidad
Swedish:	futtighet, bagatell
Turkish:	avarelik, gönül eğlendirme

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