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nounSynonym of seriousness.
Origin
- Latin-itās“-ity”
- Late Latinsēriōsus“serious”
- Medieval Latinsēriōsitās
- Englishseriosity
From Medieval Latin sēriōsitās, from Late Latin sēriōsus (“serious”) + Latin -itās (“-ity”).
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