/ 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.
/ 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. 2005