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   mundane

   /ˌmʌnˈdeɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking interest or excitement; dull: "his mundane, humdrum existence" Similar humdrumdullboringtediousmonotonoustiresomewearisomeprosaicunexcitinguninterestinguneventfulunvaryingunvariedunremarkablerepetitiverepetitiousroutineordinaryeverydayday-to-dayquotidianrun-of-the-millcommonplacecommonworkadayusualpedestriancustomaryregularnormalunimaginativebanalhackneyedtritestaleplatitudinousinformal:typicalvanillaplain vanillahackyrare:banausicOpposite extraordinaryimaginative
   • 2. of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one: "according to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world" Similar earthlyworldlyterrestrialmaterialtemporalsecularnon-spiritualfleshlycarnalsensualrare:sublunaryOpposite spiritual
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the branch of astrology that deals with the prediction of earthly events.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in mundane (sense 2)): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus ‘world’. mundane (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mundanely adverb
   • 2. mundaneness noun
   • 3. mundanity noun

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   MUNDANE definition: 1. very ordinary and therefore not interesting: 2. very ordinary and therefore not interesting…. Learn more.

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   Synonym Discussion of Mundane. of, relating to, or characteristic of the world; characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : commonplace… See the full definition

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   2 meanings: 1. everyday, ordinary, or banal 2. relating to the world or worldly matters.... Click for more definitions.

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   Synonyms for MUNDANE: everyday, prosaic, usual, typical, generic, ordinary, normal, routine; Antonyms of MUNDANE: sublime, noble, lofty, abnormal, special, atypical ...

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   An ordinary, unexciting thing can be called mundane: "Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his mundane alter ego, Clark Kent."

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mundaneMUNDANE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MUNDANE meaning: 1. very ordinary and therefore not interesting: 2. very ordinary and therefore not interesting…. Learn more.

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   Definition of mundane adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.