inutility
AmericanEtymology
Origin of inutility
From the Latin word inūtilitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See inutile, -ity
Example Sentences
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Paul's characteristic teaching was the inutility of circumcision, and upon this point he sustained the incessant attacks of the emissaries of James and the Judaistic party without yielding or compromise.
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard
Certainly we are drifted upon the quicksands of uncertainty by such a display of the miracle-working power, and are obnoxious to most fatal deception, which proves the total inutility and futility of such prodigies.
From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey
That which is an eternal subject of dispute is an eternal inutility.
From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)
But this is clearly quite a distinct matter from resisting the a priori generalization that all cases of apparent inutility must certainly be cases of real utility.
From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by Romanes, George John
My friends finding the inutility of the attempt, proposed my returning to Bridgetown, and seeking redress from the Governor.
From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. I by Reeve, Sophia
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