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First used between 1555–65.
From the Latin levitās, \"lightness, frivolity,\" equivalent to levi(s), light + -tās, -ty².

\r\nEXAMPLES OF LEVITY\r\n

The professor frowned upon any levity in the classroom when discussing serious topics.
During the tense meeting, his joke brought a moment of levity that eased the atmosphere.

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