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triviality

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triv·i·al·i·ty  (trv-l-t)
n. pl. triv·i·al·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being trivial.
2. Something trivial.

triviality [ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being trivial
2. something, such as a remark, that is trivial Also called trivialism [ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trivialitytriviality - the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
unimportance - the quality of not being important or worthy of note
joke - a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
2.trivialitytriviality - a detail that is considered insignificant
detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
3.trivialitytriviality - something of small importance        
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
frippery, frivolity, bagatelle, fluff - something of little value or significance

triviality
noun
1. insignificance, frivolity, smallness, pettiness, worthlessness, meaninglessness, unimportance, littleness, slightness, triteness, paltriness, inconsequentiality, valuelessness, negligibility, much ado about nothing news items of quite astonishing triviality
insignificance value, worth, importance, consequence, significance
2. trifle, nothing, detail, technicality, petty detail, no big thing, no great matter He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities.
trifle essential, rudiment
Proverbs
"Little things please little minds"
Translations
triviality [ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ] N
1. (= unimportance) → trivialidad f, banalidad f
2. (= trivial detail) → trivialidad f
triviality [ˌtrɪviˈæləti] n
(= unimportant matter) → futilité f
(= trivial nature) [details, problem] → caractère m insignifiant; [interview, conversation, speech, film] → banalité f
triviality
nTrivialität f; (of objection, loss, details, matters also)Geringfügigkeit f, → Belanglosigkeit f
triviality [ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ] nfrivolezza; (trivial detail) → futilità f inv
triviality [ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ] nfrivolezza; (trivial detail) → futilità f inv


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Vronsky had several times already, though not so resolutely as now, tried to bring her to consider their position, and every time he had been confronted by the same superficiality and triviality with which she met his appeal now.
Neither had success as yet affected their boyish simplicity and the frankness of old frontier habits; they played with their new-found riches with the naive delight of children, and rehearsed their glowing future with the importance and triviality of school-boys.
"The fact is," said D'Artagnan, "if men are punished for imprudence and triviality, this poor king deserves punishment.
 
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