insignificance

American  

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhns] / ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.

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Other Word Forms

• self-insignificance noun

Etymology

Origin of insignificance

First recorded in 1690–1700; insignific(ancy) + -ance

Example Sentences

Perhaps Rowling isn’t so afraid of change after all, but rather fearful of owning up to the inherent insignificance of being one person in a world that treats all humans equally.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Lola is a relative free spirit with an open heart but a sense of limits; Aimée’s performance emphasizes the essential innocence, or maybe insignificance, of her flirtations.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

On Saturday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, heavyweight boxing’s bureaucracy and politics will fizzle into insignificance.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Coined by legendary psychoanalyst Alfred Adler in the 1920s, the term initially described children driven by their small size and social insignificance to strive for power over their environment.

From National Geographic • Nov. 22, 2023

Lazlo looked down at his feet, reluctant to explain his own insignificance.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor