Humdrumness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being humdrum; mundanity. uncountable

    "Most striking about their relationship is not Mrs. Pugach’s lingering resentment, not her husband’s less-than-evident remorse, and not even their mutual dependence, but the marriage’s frank descent into humdrumness."

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"Most striking about their relationship is not Mrs. Pugach’s lingering resentment, not her husband’s less-than-evident remorse, and not even their mutual dependence, but the marriage’s frank descent into humdrumness."

Etymology

From humdrum + -ness.

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