Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - frivolity
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Frivolity
frivolity
~ n 1 lack of serious or sensible thought or behaviour (Your frivolity is out of place on such a solemn occasion.) 2 frivolities plural a) silly or amusing actions or words, especially in a situation where you should be serious or sensible b) unimportant or unnecessary things (Student life should be more than parties and other frivolities.)
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1.
(frivolities) If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity... He was one of my most able pupils, but far too easily distracted by frivolities. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
noun (plural -ties) Date: 1764 1. the quality or state of being frivolous 2. a frivolous act or thing ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
1. легкомыслие; легкомысленный поступок a life of endless frivolity —- легкомысленный и пустой образ жизни 2. фривольность ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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