English Explanatory Dictionary

inanity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.
  2. Something that is inane.

Pronunciation

ĭ-năn′-ĭt-ē /ɪˈnænɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inanity.wav

Word forms

inanity inanities

Etymology

From French inanité, from Latin inanitas, equivalent to inane + -ity.

Translations

Catalan: inanitat Dutch: inhoudsloosheid Dutch: stupiditeit Dutch: leegheid Dutch: zinloosheid French: inanité Galician: inanidade German: Inanität German: Belanglosigkeit German: Sinnfreiheit Portuguese: inanidade Russian: бессмы́сленность Spanish: inanidad
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