mediocrity

[ mee-dee-ok-ri-tee ]

noun

, plural me·di·oc·ri·ties.

1. the state or quality of being mediocre.
2. mediocre ability or accomplishment.
3. a mediocre person.

mediocrity

/ ˌmɛd-; ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being mediocre
2. a mediocre person or thing

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediocrity¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English mediocrite, from Middle French mediocrite, from Latin mediocritāt-, stem of mediocritās “middle state, moderation”; equivalent to mediocre + -ity

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