otiosity

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French ociosité, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin otiositas, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin otiosus + -itas (“-ity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oʊʃiːɒsədiː/, /oʊdiːɒsədiː/

Noun

otiosity (countable and uncountable, plural otiosities)

1. The state or quality of being otiose.

Synonyms

• idleness
• remoteness
• aloofness
• futility