frivolity

[ fri-vol-i-tee ]

/ frɪˈvɒl ɪ ti /

the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.

a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down.

Words nearby frivolity

From the French word frivolité, dating back to 1790–1800. See frivolous, -ity

This is not lost on their commander, Rama (Shani Klein), an aspiring military careerist who looks down on frivolity in wartime.
‘Zero Motivation’: the Funny Side of the IDF|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No putdowns, no jokes, no frivolity whatever—he was most solemn and his eyes focused somewhere far beyond the back of my head.
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This new translation by Adriana Hunter fully captures the elegance and frivolity of its era.
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It celebrated the frivolity and camaraderie, pain, and pleasure that come with living with other people, even strangers.
‘The Real World’ 20-Year Anniversary|Andy Dehnart|May 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Along with the frivolity, the main topic was the violent protests engulfing Egypt.
Alfalfa Club Dinner 2011: Highlights|Sandra McElwaine|January 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was surprised at himself for this speech; it was a frivolity that he had never before been guilty of.
Grey Town|Gerald Baldwin
And then he looked upon Susannah, whose beauty and frivolity had not escaped his keen observation.
The Mormon Prophet|Lily Dougall
The young were thoughtless, they had the root of evil in them, they flew into frivolity from contrariness.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
I decided that frivolity was the best way out of a situation that had suddenly become menacing.
Post-Impressions|Simeon Strunsky
However it is embroidered over with joys and jocund devices, with merriment or frivolity, every man knows its solemnity.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates