mun·dan·i·ty

[muhn-dan-i-tee]
noun, plural mun·dan·i·ties.
1.
the condition or quality of being mundane; mundaneness.
2.
an instance of being mundane: one of the mundanities of everyday life.

Origin:
1495–1505; mundane + -ity

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mundane (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  everyday, ordinary, or banal
2.  relating to the world or worldly matters
 
[C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world]
 
'mundanely
 
adv
 
mun'danity
 
n
 
'mundaneness
 
n

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Mundanity is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
Carter said the e-system reduces the mundanity of processing paperwork, helps workers organize their processing.
The casino carpets are fascinating in their baroque mundanity.
The game's genius lies in exactly what should have made it a flop: its mundanity.
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