informality

[ in-fawr-mal-i-tee ]
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noun,plural in·for·mal·i·ties for 2.
  1. the state of being informal; absence of formality.

  2. an informal act.

Origin of informality

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; in-3 + formality

Other words from informality

  • su·per·in·for·mal·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·in·for·mal·i·ties.

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British Dictionary definitions for informality

informality

/ (ˌɪnfɔːˈmælɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the condition or quality of being informal

  2. an informal act

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