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.

Words nearby triviality

Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivial name, trivium, triweekly, -trix

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How to use triviality in a sentence

In its journey from realism to absurdity, Search Party captured something that an Obama-era show like Girls—which, like its predecessor Sex and the City, quickly aged into triviality—never could.
The More Bonkers Search Party Got, the More Authentically It Captured Millennial Adulthood|Judy Berman|January 7, 2022|Time
Indeed what's most depressing about Ngai's terms is their smallness, their triviality.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But, as I argued in yesterday's Daily Beast, its very triviality could make it matter as art.
Ringo Starr, on the Vanguard Again|Blake Gopnik|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"La, but you are an audacious creature," said Sonia, and the triviality of the remark sent Edith into wild laughter.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith

Nino looked into the pale, kind face, from which every trace of triviality had been washed by the warm water and the tears.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
Behind the triviality on which men fasten with amazement as the governing factor in events there lies an inscrutable purpose.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
The triviality, the emptiness of his existence outside of the walls of the mill made her heart beat with pure pity.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill
It made Miriam bitter to think that he should throw away his soul for this flippant traffic of triviality with Clara.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence

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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Origin of triviality

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