mundane

[ muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn ]
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adjective
  1. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.

  2. of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.

  1. of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.

Origin of mundane

1
First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) “world” + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne, from Middle French mondain, from Latin, as above

synonym study For mundane

2. See earthly.

Other words for mundane

Other words from mundane

  • mun·dane·ly, adverb
  • mun·dane·ness, noun

Words Nearby mundane

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British Dictionary definitions for mundane

mundane

/ (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) /


adjective
  1. everyday, ordinary, or banal

  2. relating to the world or worldly matters

Origin of mundane

1
C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world

Derived forms of mundane

  • mundanely, adverb
  • mundanity or mundaneness, noun

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