FRIVOLITY


Meaning of FRIVOLITY in English

fri ‧ vol ‧ i ‧ ty /frɪˈvɒləti, frɪˈvɒlɪti $ -ˈvɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural frivolities )

1 . [uncountable and countable] behaviour or activities that are not serious or sensible, especially when you should be serious or sensible:

I don’t think such frivolity helps the organization’s public image.

2 . [countable] something that is silly and unimportant:

Try not to be distracted by the frivolities of the world.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.