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单词 unpracticality
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unpracticalityn.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˌpraktᵻˈkalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌənˌpræktəˈkælədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, practicality n.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + practicality n., after unpractical adj.
The fact or quality of being unpractical; lack of practical skill, knowledge, or usefulness. Cf. impracticality n.
ΘΚΠ
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 world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > inexpediency > [noun]
unexpediency1607
inexpedience1608
inexpediency1641
unpoliticness1654
impoliticness1680
impoliticalness1695
impolicy1747
inadvisedness1774
unpracticalness1828
unadvisableness1833
inadvisability1839
unpracticality1840
undesirability1870
1840 London & Westm. Rev. 33 211 His intellect irresistibly attaching the imputation of unpracticality to the man who had applied it to what he could not understand, [etc.].
1880 Athenæum 18 Dec. 812/3 The delightful unpracticality of good Mrs. Brooke.
1910 Science 23 Sept. 395/2 The man of the world manifests for what he considers to be over-scrupulosity and unpracticality.
2003 M. Cosh Edinburgh xl. 600 The captain's unpracticality and lack of common precautions were proved after a few hours.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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