triviality

[ triv-ee-al-i-tee ]
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noun,plural triv·i·al·i·ties.
  1. something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.

  2. Also tri·vi·al·ness [triv-ee-uhl-nis]. /ˈtrɪv i əl nɪs/. trivial quality or character.

Origin of triviality

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity

Other words from triviality

  • non·triv·i·al·i·ty, noun, plural non·triv·i·al·i·ties.

Words Nearby triviality

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How to use triviality in a sentence

  • Behind the triviality on which men fasten with amazement as the governing factor in events there lies an inscrutable purpose.

    The Pillar of Light | Louis Tracy
  • The triviality, the emptiness of his existence outside of the walls of the mill made her heart beat with pure pity.

  • It made Miriam bitter to think that he should throw away his soul for this flippant traffic of triviality with Clara.

    Sons and Lovers | David Herbert Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for triviality

triviality

/ (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being trivial

  2. something, such as a remark, that is trivial

  • Official name: trivialism (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm)

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