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otiosity

Noun CEFR B2
ˌəʊ.ʃi(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti

Definitions

The state or quality of being otiose.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“There is no doubt⟳ that the ordinary reader would enjoy⟳, and he certainly would profit much by, a revival of the classic work⟳—if only he did not fall⟳ asleep over its magniloquent but perissological otiosity.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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