| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun inanity.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (inanity) | 1. Total lack of meaning or ideas.[Wordnet]. 2. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.[Websters]. 3. Want of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity.[Websters]. 4. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world.[Websters]. | |
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Date "INANITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1801. (references) |
Specialty Definition: inanity
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Emptiness; void space; vacuity.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
