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seriosity|sɪərɪˈɒsɪtɪ| [ad. late L. sēriōsitās, f. sēriōsus serious. Cf. seriouste.] Seriousness.
1637Bastwick Letany i. 6 It would..move laughter to men though disposed otherwise to seriosity. 1693Humours Town 20 The grave starch'd seriosity of a Sylogistical Argumentation. 1837Fraser's Mag. XVI. 284 If I may claim from my reader a moment's seriosity, I will explain. 1903Academy 21 Feb. 168/1 Laugh! Few things are worthy of seriosity. b. A serious saying, a piece of seriousness.
1893Leland Mem. I. 288 Painfully elaborating jocosities or seriosities for the million. |