FRIVOLITY


Meaning of FRIVOLITY in English

frə̇ˈväləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: French frivolité, from frivole frivolous (from Latin frivolus ) + -ité -ity

1. : the quality or state of being frivolous : the fact or habit of trifling : lack of seriousness : unbecoming levity

greatness can never be founded upon frivolity and corruption — Matthew Arnold

2. : an act or thing that is frivolous

free from the vices and frivolities of the Court — Max Peacock

nosegays and other frivolities for Easter — New Yorker

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.