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   FRIVOLITY definition: 1. behaviour that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important: 2…. Learn more.

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     frivolity. noun [ C/U ] us / frɪˈvɑl·ɪ·t̬i /. Add to word...

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     frivolity definicja: 1. behaviour that is silly and not...

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   Frivolity is a type of clownishness or silliness. Frivolity is the opposite of getting down to business in a serious way. If people are running around a classroom, throwing things, and laughing, the teacher might say, "Why all the frivolity?"

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   frivolity. noun [ C/U ] us / frɪˈvɑl·ɪ·t̬i /. Add to word list. foolish behavior, or something silly or unimportant: [ U ] You shouldn’t treat such a serious subject with frivolity. (Definition of frivolity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   noun. , plural fri·vol·i·ties. the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras. Synonyms: foolishness, irresponsibility, self-indulgence, levity, abandon, triviality. a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down. Discover More.

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   What does 'frivolity' mean?

   • FRIVOLITY meaning: 1. behaviour that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important: 2…. Learn more.

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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.

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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.

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   How did frivolity affect the company?

   • Frivolity enveloped the company as with a silken veil, and yet everything moved as politely and as sedately as a minuet. I am a parent, so I instructed my wife to write a letter saying how much I was pained by William's frivolity.

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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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   Is frivolity a reprehensible distraction from universal religious duties?

   • We sense that the mediation between, on the one hand, external discipline and respectability, and inner frivolity on the other, is of a precarious nature. As such, it necessarily appeared to the hadith folk as frivolity, a reprehensible distraction from the performance of universal religious duties.

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