LEVITY


Meaning of LEVITY in English

/ ˈlevəti; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal ) behaviour that shows a lack of respect for sth serious and that treats it in an amusing way

SYN frivolity

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin levitas , from levis light.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.