Frivolosity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being frivolous. uncountable

    "Let us hope, that no frivoloſity of manners, no pride of wealth, of anceſtry and arms, or difference of opinion, will hereafter leſſen thoſe reaſonable enjoyments."

  2. 2
    Something frivolous. countable

    "[…]whoſe wisdom lies more (if not in forgetting) yet at leaſt in forgoing frivoloſities, that are ſo Remote to the Souls Redemption, then to fight ſo fiercely and fooliſhly for them[…]"

Synonyms

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frivolityfrivolousness

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"Let us hope, that no frivoloſity of manners, no pride of wealth, of anceſtry and arms, or difference of opinion, will hereafter leſſen thoſe reaſonable enjoyments."

Etymology

From frivol(ous) + -osity.

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