GENERALITY

[noun] [slightly formal]A generality is a general statement without any details, and often also without much meaning.We need to get away from generalities and focus on the issues. [C]His reply to the question was just a string of bland generalities. [C](slightly formal) What she said was of such generality (= the condition of lacking details) that it was virtually meaningless. [U](formal) For the generality of young people (= For most young people) university is not an option. [U]