🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

경박함

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeongbakham

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frivolity/frɪˈvɒl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"파티는 경박한 분위기로 가득 차 있었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being frivolous; lack of seriousness or sense.

    "The party was filled with frivolity, as guests danced and laughed without a care in the world."
  2. 2

    A frivolous act or thing.

    "His decision to spend money on such frivolities was criticized by his friends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'frivolity' originates from the Latin 'frivolus', meaning 'worthless' or 'silly', which evolved through Middle French 'frivolité' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards a sense of lightheartedness and lack of seriousness.

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