单词 | trivialism |
释义 | trivialism in British English (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm) noun a rare word for triviality triviality in British English (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the state or quality of being trivial 2. something, such as a remark, that is trivial trivialism in American English (ˈtrɪviəˌlɪzəm) noun 1. trivial character 2. something trivial Word origin [1820–30; trivial + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blouse, exogenous, phonetic, takeoff, tetrapod-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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