banality
[ buh-nal-i-tee, bey- ]
/ bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ- /
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noun, plural ba·nal·i·ties.
the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.
an instance of this: We sat around the dinner table exchanging banalities.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby banality
Banaba, Banaban, Banach space, banak, banal, banality, banalize, banana, banana belt, Banana bender, banana family
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Example sentences from the Web for banality
He gestures toward philosophy at times, citing, for example, Hannah Arendt’s concept of the banality of evil when discussing the moral wrongs brought about by hierarchy.
He is a master of reserve, a man of surface banality who talked about his seventh Super Bowl victory in terms as neatly shaved of emotion as his chin.
Tom Brady still has the itch, and it’s taken him places no football player has been|Sally Jenkins|February 8, 2021|Washington PostOnce the wrapping is removed, what is revealed are moral principles of utterly disarming banality.