Insignificancy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of signification; meaninglessness. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    Unimportance, insignificance. countable, uncountable

    "The argument may fairly be extended to women; for, seldom occupied by serious business, the pursuit of pleasure gives that insignificancy to their character which renders the society of the great so insipid."

  3. 3
    An insignificant person or thing. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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a little thinga nobodya nothingciphercommon mandummy

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"The argument may fairly be extended to women; for, seldom occupied by serious business, the pursuit of pleasure gives that insignificancy to their character which renders the society of the great so insipid."

Etymology

From insignificant + -cy or insignificance + -y.

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