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ineffectuality|ɪnɪfɛktjuːˈælɪtɪ|
[f. prec. + -ity.]
The condition or fact of being ineffectual; concr. something ineffectual (quot. 1838).
1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals iii. ii. 256 Seeing the ineffectuality of his words,..he held his peace. 1838Carlyle Misc., Scott (1872) VI. 32 Lope de Vega..plays at best in the eyes of some few as a vague aurora-borealis, and brilliant ineffectuality. 1870Froude Hist. Eng. Concl. XII. 543 With their ineffectuality, their simony, and their worldliness, they brought themselves and their office into contempt. |