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BEWord of the Day - LEVITY
(noun)
1. As a physical quality: The quality or fact of having comparatively little weight; lightness.
2. As a moral or mental quality, in various senses.
a. Want of serious thought or reflexion; frivolity. Also (now chiefly), ‘Trifling gaiety’ (Johnson); unbecoming or unseasonable jocularity. (The prevalent sense.)
b. Incapacity for lasting affection, resolution, or conviction; heedlessness in making and breaking promises; instability, fickleness, inconstancy.
c. Light’ or undignified behaviour; unbecoming freedom of conduct (said esp. of women); an instance of this.
3. behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it with humour
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛvᵻti/
Frequency in current use: 4/8
Example sentence:
Embracing a sense of levity enables you to rise above your challenges and gain a new perspective.
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