profundity

[ pruh-fuhn-di-tee ]

noun

, plural pro·fun·di·ties

1. the quality or state of being profound; depth.
2. Usually profundities. profound or deep matters.
3. a profoundly deep place; abyss.

Word History and Origins

Origin of profundity¹

1375–1425; late Middle English profundite < Late Latin profunditās. See profound, -ity

Example Sentences

They have to learn the profundity of the sorrow and the pain that the memory of the Holocaust evokes, and they have to respect it.

From The Daily Beast

Nikos Kazantzakis had no problems writing a moving novel of beauty, profundity, and luminosity.

From The Daily Beast

The most profound truths are often the simplest ones, and Wallace was a genius at revealing the simplicity of profundity.

From The Daily Beast

They have a natural air which is alike free from affected profundity and insipid childishness.

From Project Gutenberg

The capacity of a people for profundity is not profundity, either of the individual or of the community.

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Even as I looked she vanished into the dark profundity beneath, and then I directed my glances above me.

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Once more Mohammed demonstrates his great profundity and insight into the character, the customs and traditions of his countrymen.

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Whether this inclination be an exciting cause, or rather a valid proof of such profundity, it is a nice thing to say.

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Related Words

• solidity
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