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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.
2.
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
3.
of or pertaining to the world, universe, or earth.
Origin:
1425–75; < Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) world + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne < Middle French mondain < Latin, as above
1425–75; < Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) world + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne < Middle French mondain < Latin, as above
Related forms
mun·dane·ly, adverb
mun·dane·ness, noun
post·mun·dane, adjective
sub·mun·dane, adjective
un·mun·dane, adjective
EXPANDun·mun·dane·ly, adverb
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Mundane
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is inherent. Does it mean:
| ostentatious in one's learning, overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching |
| existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute |
Example Sentences
- What I fear is that my conclusions appear trivial and mundane.
- To the layman our modes of space travel can seem a little mundane.
- But his greatest gift—one of particular relevance to the business traveller—is the way he forces readers to rethink the mundane.
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Word Origin & History
mundane
late 15c., from M.Fr. mondain (12c.), from L. mundanus "belonging to the world" (as distinct from the Church), from mundus "universe, world," lit. "clean, elegant"; used as a transl. of Gk. khosmos (see cosmos) in its Pythagorean sense of "the physical universe" (the original
EXPANDsense of the Gk. word was "orderly arrangement"). L. mundus also was used of a woman's "ornaments, dress," and is related to the adj. mundus "clean, elegant" (used of women's dress, etc.). Related: Mundanity.
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mundane definition
jargonSomeone outside some group that is implicit from the context, such as the computer industry or science fiction fandom. The implication is that those in the group are special and those outside are just ordinary.
(2000-07-22)
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