Definition of superficiality in English:
superficiality
noun ˌsuːpəfɪʃɪˈalɪtiˌsupərˌfɪʃiˈælədi
mass nounLack 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.