Etymology

inanity

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Today it means: The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness. Full definition →

French inanité ← Latin inānitās
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  1. Latin · derived frominānitās“emptiness”
  2. French · borrowed frominanité
  3. English todayinanity

From French inanité, from Latin inānitās (“emptiness”), equivalent to inane + -ity.

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