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fu·til·i·ty

   [fyoo-til-i-tee]
noun, plural fu·til·i·ties for 2, 3.
1.
the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
2.
a trifle or frivolity: the large collection of futilities that clutter our minds.
3.
a futile act or event.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin fūtilitās. See futile, -ity
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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futility (fjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ)
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  lack of effectiveness or success
2.  lack of purpose or meaning
3.  something futile

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futility
1620s, from L. futilitatem, from futtilis (see futile). Hence, jocular futilitarian (1827).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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