superficialityn.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˌfɪʃɪˈalᵻti/,

/ˌsjuːpəˌfɪʃɪˈalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˌfɪʃiˈælədi/

Forms: 1500s superficialyte, 1600s– superficiality.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superficial adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < superficial adj. + -ity suffix. In sense 1 after Middle French superficialité surface (a1374 in an apparently isolated attestation, subsequently in a small number of attestations in the early 16th cent.; French superficialité ‘lack of depth or thoroughness’ subsequently from 1731). With sense 2 compare post-classical Latin superficialitas (1532), Spanish superficialidad (first half of the 15th cent. in an isolated attestation, subsequently from the 18th cent.). Compare earlier superficialty n.

1. The quality of belonging to, forming, or being situated in or near, the surface.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [noun] > quality of relating to or being at

superficiality1530

superficialness1731

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 278/2 Superficialyte, superficialité.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. x. 322 By which Salts the colours of bodies are sensibly qualified, and receive degrees of lustre or obscurity, superficiality or profundity.

1776 tr. G. Beccaria Treat. Artific. Electr. iii. ii. 188 The superficiality of the electricity of deferent electrified bodies is demonstrated.

1841 Med. Times 18 Dec. 143/1 The superficiality of the sound was no evidence that it was not seated at the mitral orifice.

1870 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. (ed. 2) I. ii. ii. 166 The relative superficiality or centrality of these nerves.

1921 Ecology 2 299 The forest-floor herbs and shrubs studied were mainly shallow-rooted and..the same superficiality held true for many of the roots of even tree dominants.

1959 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 250 476 The superficiality of the sodium penetration into the glass could be demonstrated readily by holding the highly discoloured etched specimen over a bunsen flame.

2008 U. Er et al. in G. Lanzino & R. F. Spetzler Cavernous Malformations Brain & Spinal Cord x. 73/2 A ‘blooming’ artifact from the hemosiderin-stained surrounding tissue may give a false impression of superficiality.

2. Lack of depth or thoroughness; shallowness of learning, character, or treatment. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > carelessness or lack of thoroughness or exactness

superficiality1618

perfunctoriness1626

slovenliness1641

overliness1650

perfunction1656

cursoriness1727

slightness1817

slapdash1826

rough and readiness1854

superficialism1860

slapdasherya1871

sloppiness1884

slapdashness1929

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > [noun] > superficiality

superficiality1618

superficialness1624

superficialty1826

superficialism1830

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > superficial knowledge > [noun] > quality of

shallowness1590

superficiality1618

superficialness1624

superficialism1830

the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [noun] > unsubstantiality or lack of substance > superficiality or hollowness

superficiality1618

superficialness1624

outsideness1647

externality1684

floatiness1839

1618 B. Holyday Τεχνογαμια iv. i. sig. I2 Neglecting in the meane time more solid obseruations; whilest their fancies (I will not say iudgements) are weakly satisfied with these fruitlesse superficialities.

1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iii. ii. 143 The praesumed meer superficiality, i.e. Improfundity of the species.

1661 H. Dawbeny Sober Disc. Liturgies vi. 34 The charge of serving God in Prayer with rudeness, unpreparedness, barrenness, superficiality.

1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra Introd. sig. B2 A formal superficiality of Religion.

1749 Visct. Bolingbroke Lett. Spirit Patriotism 58 And hence all that superficiality in speaking, for want of information.

1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VIII. xlix. 216 Arrogant as some are of their superficialities..a Lady at Eighteen, take the world thro', is more prudent and conversable than a man at Twenty-five.

1823 C. Lamb Mrs. Battle's Opinions on Whist in Elia 77 She despised superficiality, and looked deeper than the colours of things.

1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt II. xxiv. 146 Talkers whose noisy superficiality cost them nothing.

1893 H. P. Liddon et al. Life E. B. Pusey I. xi. 254 The superficiality so common a hundred years ago in religion as in other matters.

1920 School Rev. 28 265 A superficiality of knowledge and a lack of persistency and accuracy in thought and action are too characteristic even of the graduates of our schools.

1963 Life 20 Dec. 158/3 Other impressions accumulated—of cocktail parties, press conferences, and the other superficialities that are part of my job.

2003 New Yorker 28 July 93/1 Murphy has a bee in his bonnet about the superficiality that stains American society, and you can't exactly blame him.

†3. Surface area. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > [noun] > a) dimension(s) > property of having two dimensions > surface extent or area

superficialty?a1425

area?a1560

capacity?a1560

superficies1571

content1576

spread1584

continenta1608

containdure1623

surfacea1640

superficiality1690

1690 W. Leybourn Cursus mathematicus 327 The Dodecaedron is larger than all the other together..in..Superficiality.

1708 R. Neve Math. made Plain ii. iv. 98 (heading) Of Plano-Steriometry, or the Mensuration of the Superficiality of Solid Bodies.

1811 J. Parkins Young Man's Best Compan. 150 It is necessary to know how to find the superficiality [of solid bodies].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superficiality
释义	superficialityn. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˌfɪʃɪˈalᵻti/, /ˌsjuːpəˌfɪʃɪˈalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌsupərˌfɪʃiˈælədi/ Forms: 1500s superficialyte, 1600s– superficiality. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superficial adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < superficial adj. + -ity suffix. In sense 1 after Middle French superficialité surface (a1374 in an apparently isolated attestation, subsequently in a small number of attestations in the early 16th cent.; French superficialité ‘lack of depth or thoroughness’ subsequently from 1731). With sense 2 compare post-classical Latin superficialitas (1532), Spanish superficialidad (first half of the 15th cent. in an isolated attestation, subsequently from the 18th cent.). Compare earlier superficialty n. 1. The quality of belonging to, forming, or being situated in or near, the surface. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [noun] > quality of relating to or being at superficiality1530 superficialness1731 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 278/2 Superficialyte, superficialité. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. x. 322 By which Salts the colours of bodies are sensibly qualified, and receive degrees of lustre or obscurity, superficiality or profundity. View more context for this quotation 1776 tr. G. Beccaria Treat. Artific. Electr. iii. ii. 188 The superficiality of the electricity of deferent electrified bodies is demonstrated. 1841 Med. Times 18 Dec. 143/1 The superficiality of the sound was no evidence that it was not seated at the mitral orifice. 1870 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. (ed. 2) I. ii. ii. 166 The relative superficiality or centrality of these nerves. 1921 Ecology 2 299 The forest-floor herbs and shrubs studied were mainly shallow-rooted and..the same superficiality held true for many of the roots of even tree dominants. 1959 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 250 476 The superficiality of the sodium penetration into the glass could be demonstrated readily by holding the highly discoloured etched specimen over a bunsen flame. 2008 U. Er et al. in G. Lanzino & R. F. Spetzler Cavernous Malformations Brain & Spinal Cord x. 73/2 A ‘blooming’ artifact from the hemosiderin-stained surrounding tissue may give a false impression of superficiality. 2. Lack of depth or thoroughness; shallowness of learning, character, or treatment. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > carelessness or lack of thoroughness or exactness superficiality1618 perfunctoriness1626 slovenliness1641 overliness1650 perfunction1656 cursoriness1727 slightness1817 slapdash1826 rough and readiness1854 superficialism1860 slapdasherya1871 sloppiness1884 slapdashness1929 the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > [noun] > superficiality superficiality1618 superficialness1624 superficialty1826 superficialism1830 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > superficial knowledge > [noun] > quality of shallowness1590 superficiality1618 superficialness1624 superficialism1830 the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [noun] > unsubstantiality or lack of substance > superficiality or hollowness superficiality1618 superficialness1624 outsideness1647 externality1684 floatiness1839 1618 B. Holyday Τεχνογαμια iv. i. sig. I2 Neglecting in the meane time more solid obseruations; whilest their fancies (I will not say iudgements) are weakly satisfied with these fruitlesse superficialities. 1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana iii. ii. 143 The praesumed meer superficiality, i.e. Improfundity of the species. 1661 H. Dawbeny Sober Disc. Liturgies vi. 34 The charge of serving God in Prayer with rudeness, unpreparedness, barrenness, superficiality. 1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra Introd. sig. B2 A formal superficiality of Religion. 1749 Visct. Bolingbroke Lett. Spirit Patriotism 58 And hence all that superficiality in speaking, for want of information. 1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VIII. xlix. 216 Arrogant as some are of their superficialities..a Lady at Eighteen, take the world thro', is more prudent and conversable than a man at Twenty-five. 1823 C. Lamb Mrs. Battle's Opinions on Whist in Elia 77 She despised superficiality, and looked deeper than the colours of things. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt II. xxiv. 146 Talkers whose noisy superficiality cost them nothing. 1893 H. P. Liddon et al. Life E. B. Pusey I. xi. 254 The superficiality so common a hundred years ago in religion as in other matters. 1920 School Rev. 28 265 A superficiality of knowledge and a lack of persistency and accuracy in thought and action are too characteristic even of the graduates of our schools. 1963 Life 20 Dec. 158/3 Other impressions accumulated—of cocktail parties, press conferences, and the other superficialities that are part of my job. 2003 New Yorker 28 July 93/1 Murphy has a bee in his bonnet about the superficiality that stains American society, and you can't exactly blame him. †3. Surface area. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > [noun] > a) dimension(s) > property of having two dimensions > surface extent or area superficialty?a1425 area?a1560 capacity?a1560 superficies1571 content1576 spread1584 continenta1608 containdure1623 surfacea1640 superficiality1690 1690 W. Leybourn Cursus mathematicus 327 The Dodecaedron is larger than all the other together..in..Superficiality. 1708 R. Neve Math. made Plain ii. iv. 98 (heading) Of Plano-Steriometry, or the Mensuration of the Superficiality of Solid Bodies. 1811 J. Parkins Young Man's Best Compan. 150 It is necessary to know how to find the superficiality [of solid bodies]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1530
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