English Explanatory Dictionary

otiosity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being otiose.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.ʃi(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti/ /ˌəʊ.ti(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti/ /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈɑs.ə.ti/ /ˌoʊ.tiˈɑs.ə.ti/

Word forms

otiosity otiosities

Etymology

From otiose + -ity, from Middle French ociosité, from Latin otiositas, from Latin otiosus + -itas (“-ity”).

Synonyms

idleness remoteness aloofness futility
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