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noun
- 1. the fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality: "there is an essential banality to the story he tells" Similar Opposite
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BANALITY definition: 1. the quality of being boring, ordinary, and not original, or something that is like this: 2. the…. Learn more.
The meaning of BANALITY is something that lacks originality, freshness, or novelty : something banal : commonplace. How to use banality in a sentence.
A banality is a trite, boring, or overused remark. That includes clichés like "life is short" and your basic small talk about the weather. Banalities are sayings that almost everyone uses, and because they're so well-known, they've lost all their power.
Banality definition: the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality. See examples of BANALITY used in a sentence.
BANALITY meaning: 1. the quality of being boring, ordinary, and not original, or something that is like this: 2. the…. Learn more.
noun. the quality of being ordinary, trite, or lacking in originality. The word banality is derived from banal, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. banal in British English. (bəˈnɑːl ) adjective. lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. /bəˈnæləti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural banalities) (disapproving) the fact of being banal; things, remarks, etc. that are banal. the banality of modern city life. They exchanged banalities for a couple of minutes. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
