superficiality

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English

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Etymology

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From superficial +‎ -ity.

Noun

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superficiality (countable and uncountable, plural superficialities)

  1. The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.
    • 1980 August 30, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 6, page 14:
      Seeks companion with similar invisible handicap or circumstance which forced early awareness of mortality and is consequently very serious about life and has little time for superficiality.

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