irrelevancy

[ih-rel-uh-vuhn-see]

noun

plural

irrelevancies 

1. irrelevance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrelevancy¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; ir- ² + relevancy ( def. )

Example Sentences

But, for the first time, we can contemplate its slow relegation to political irrelevancy.

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The Chinese shipbuilding industry is by far the world’s largest, while America’s has shrunk to irrelevancy.

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Last year's contestant Francesca was hardly visible in the first few episodes, even prompting memes about her supposed irrelevancy, before growing into the show and making it to the final.

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Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy?

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The challenge: win, and soon, or risk regional irrelevancy.

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