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mundanity

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[muhn-dan-i-tee] / mʌnˈdæn ɪ ti /

noun

mundanities plural
  1. the condition or quality of being mundane; mundaneness.

  2. an instance of being mundane.

    one of the mundanities of everyday life.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of mundanity

First recorded in 1495–1505; mundane + -ity

Example Sentences

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He funneled his fascination into a science-fiction YouTube series about a seemingly endless universe where mundanity meets monsters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Although it may seem naïve, on the surface, to stoop to such mundanity — a variation on our era’s “go outside and touch grass” naturalism — Styles may be genuinely onto something.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

There’s a mundanity to the world Trương depicts here, yet also a kind of beguiling vision of what this world holds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

The horrors persist; the mundanity of it keeps us moving.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

In their midst one breathes a certain heady vapor of mundanity.

From The Simple Life by Hendee, Mary Louise

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