otiosity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /oʊʃi:ɒsədi:, /oʊdi:ɒsədi:/

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French ociosité, from Latin otiositas, from Latin otiosus + -itas (“‘-ity’”).

[edit] Noun

otiosity (plural otiosities)

1. The state or quality of being otiose.

[edit] Synonyms

• idleness
• remoteness
• aloofness
• futility