Meanings
nounextraneity (countable and uncountable, plural extraneities)
plural extraneities
- uncountableThe state of being extraneous
- countableSomething extraneous
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of not forming an essential or vital part.
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Origin
By surface analysis, extr(aneous) + -aneity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian estraneità, estraneità
- estraneitàstate of being extraneous
- estraneitàsomething extraneous
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APA
extraneity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneity
MLA
“extraneity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extraneity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneity.
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