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单词 superficiality
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Definition of superficiality in English:

superficiality

noun ˌsuːpəfɪʃɪˈalɪtiˌsupərˌfɪʃiˈælədi
mass noun
  • Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought.

    the ignorance and superficiality of the media hinder a serious examination of the question
    he ruthlessly exposes the superficiality of 1980s culture
    count noun it's too easy to hurt people over the superficialities of appearance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The superficiality of this interview is an ironic prelude to the depths we will watch the characters experience later.
    • The novel exposes the superficiality of bourgeois lives that associate the possession of material things with prosperity and good living.
    • Superficiality of public argument and inattention to sustained discussion were thought to impoverish decision-making about public affairs.
    • At university she was shocked to find superficiality among the students around her: most people seemed concerned with socializing, their physical appearance, and going to parties.
    • He's hardly a stud, and his superficiality and dismissal of any woman he deems unfit are more galling as a result.
 
 

Definition of superficiality in US English:

superficiality

nounˌso͞opərˌfiSHēˈalədēˌsupərˌfɪʃiˈælədi
  • Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought.

    the ignorance and superficiality of the media hinder a serious examination of the question
    he ruthlessly exposes the superficiality of 1980s culture
    count noun it's too easy to hurt people over the superficialities of appearance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The novel exposes the superficiality of bourgeois lives that associate the possession of material things with prosperity and good living.
    • At university she was shocked to find superficiality among the students around her: most people seemed concerned with socializing, their physical appearance, and going to parties.
    • Superficiality of public argument and inattention to sustained discussion were thought to impoverish decision-making about public affairs.
    • The superficiality of this interview is an ironic prelude to the depths we will watch the characters experience later.
    • He's hardly a stud, and his superficiality and dismissal of any woman he deems unfit are more galling as a result.
 
 
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