triviality

[ triv-ee-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural triv·i·al·i·ties.

something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.

Also tri·vi·al·ness

[triv-ee-uhl-nis]. /ˈtrɪv i əl nɪs/. trivial quality or character.

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Origin of triviality

First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM triviality

non·triv·i·al·i·ty, noun, plural non·triv·i·al·i·ties.

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How to use triviality in a sentence

The rest of the candidates said whatever trivialities popped into their heads.
At Last, Some GOP Contenders|Matt Latimer|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Columnists and talk show hosts who obsess over trivialities such as Weinergate should be called out by their peers.
Why Anthony Weiner Shouldn't Quit|Peter Beinart|June 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He simpered awhile and toyed with trivialities of speech before he gave utterance to the matter that absorbed him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He does not say cryptic things or babble trivialities in the name of the mighty Dead—the mighty Damned or the mighty Blest.
The Affable Stranger|Peter McArthur

An hour passed silently, except for the trivialities of speech accompanying the proffered food.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Why does he affront me with the fancy that I interest Myself in trivialities—like men and microbes?
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
In literature as in all else man merits his subjection to trivialities by a kind of economical greed.
The Rhythm of Life|Alice Meynell

British Dictionary definitions for triviality

triviality

/ (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being trivial

something, such as a remark, that is trivial

Official name: trivialism (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm)

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triviality

Origin of triviality

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