frivolityn.
/frᵻˈvɒlᵻti/, U.S. /frᵻˈvɑlədi/ 1. The quality of being frivolous; disposition to trifle, frivolous behaviour, levity.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > other specific behaviour > [noun] > levity
ribaldyc1330
unsoberness1548
levity1601
unsobriety1671
gaiety1703
frivolity1796
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [noun]
giddiheadc1275
giddinessa1290
lighthead1340
vanityc1386
glaikitnessa1500
idleness1535
levity1564
emptiness1577
vainness1591
frivolousnessa1631
volageness1633
grollery1637
brain-giddinessa1652
desipience1656
desipiencya1682
frothinessa1716
inanity1756
frivolity1796
unpracticalness1828
unpracticality1840
bird-wittedness1854
scattiness1959
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > emptiness or insubstantiality > frivolity or lack of seriousness
nugationc1450
nugacity1593
fiddling1622
frivolousnessa1631
nugality1676
futility1692
futileness1727
flippancy1746
frivolity1796
nugatoriness1853
frippery1855
fiddle1874
fribble1881
frivolling1882
fribblery1889
trifledom1903
1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France i. 10 When frivolity and effeminacy had been..acknowledged as their national character, by the good people of this kingdom.
1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. xii. 259 Musing upon the frivolity of mortal pursuits.
1841–4 R. W. Emerson Exper. in Wks. (1906) I. 189 A preoccupied attention is the only answer to the importunate frivolity of other people.
2. A frivolous act or thing.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [noun] > instance of
giddiness1593
inanity1661
tomfoolery1821
frivolitya1832
tomfoolishness1875
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > frivolous or not serious
fribbling1654
frivolism1778
featherweight1812
frivolitya1832
fandangle1835
frivol1903
tiddlywinks1919
a1832 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) II. 625/1 Pithy maxims of conduct..entering into the lowest details and frivolities.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby iii. 15 Mr. Nickleby glanced at these frivolities with great contempt.
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