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inanities

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in⋅an⋅i⋅ty

  [i-nan-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
2. something inane.
3. shallowness; superficiality.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L inānitās. See inane, -ity
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in·an·i·ty   (ĭ-nān'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. in·an·i·ties

  1. The condition or quality of being inane.

  2. Something empty of meaning or sense.

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