Commonplaceism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being commonplace; banality. uncountable

    "Hence the interminable commonplaceism and prolixity of his writings."

  2. 2
    Something that is commonplace; a trite remark. countable

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"Hence the interminable commonplaceism and prolixity of his writings."

Etymology

From commonplace + -ism.

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