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   behaviour that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important: You shouldn't treat such a serious subject with frivolity. I'm far too busy to waste time on frivolities like going to the cinema. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not showing careful thought. airily. airiness. airy. bang something out phrasal verb.

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     behavior that is silly and not serious, or things that are...

   • Znaczenie Frivolity, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   frivolity. (frɪvɒlɪti ) Word forms: frivolities. variable noun. If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity.

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   behavior that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important: You shouldn't treat such a serious subject with frivolity. I'm far too busy to waste time on frivolities like going to the movies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not showing careful thought. airily. airiness. airy. bang something out phrasal verb.

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   The meaning of FRIVOLITY is the quality or state of being frivolous. How to use frivolity in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfrivolity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (often disapproving) [uncountable, countable] behaviour that is silly or funny, especially when this is not suitable. It was just a piece of harmless frivolity. A wave of frivolity has overtaken the election campaign. I can't waste time on such frivolities. Take your English to the next level.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun frivolity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What is frivolity?

   • Definition of frivolity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behaviour that is silly or funny, especially when this is not suitable It was just a piece of harmless frivolity. A wave of frivolity has overtaken the election campaign. I can't waste time on such frivolities.

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   What is the plural of frivolity?

   • 1. 2. Word forms: plural friˈvolities Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. 1. 2. SYNONYMS 1. self-indulgence, irresponsibility, triviality, abandon, levity, foolishness.

   FRIVOLITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Why is frivolity important?

   • The very frivolity of such practices is important: their unproductive nature is, in fact, exactly what is gentlemanly about them. It was a mark of frivolity, unworthy of serious aesthetic, let alone a vehicle of serious social reflection.

   FRIVOLITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where did the word frivolity come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun frivolity is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for frivolity is from 1796, in the writing of Edmund Burke, politician and author. frivolity is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French frivolité.

   frivolity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Should you treat a serious subject with frivolity?

   • You shouldn't treat such a serious subject with frivolity. I'm far too busy to waste time on frivolities like going to the movies. [ U ] You shouldn’t treat such a serious subject with frivolity.

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   What do Wickham and John think about frivolity?

   • • Wickham thought it extraordinary how the frivolity of the journalists was spreading. • John somewhat disapproves of the frivolity. • Your frivolity is out of place on such a solemn occasion. frivolity meaning, definition, what is frivolity: behaviour or activities that are not ser...: Learn more.

   frivolity | meaning of frivolity in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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