Superficiality

Noun CEFR C2

ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti

Definitions

The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolsuperficialidad

DeutschÄußerlichkeit Flüchtigkeit Oberflächlichkeit

Portuguêssuperficialidade

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العربيةالسطحية سَطْحِيَّة

Bosanskipovršnost површност

Catalàsuperficialitat

Suomiköykäisyys pinnallisuus pintapuolisuus

हिन्दीउथलापन छिछलापन

Hrvatskipovršnost површност

Italianosuperficialità

ქართულიზედაპირულობა

Македонскиповршност

Nederlandsoppervlakkigheid

Polskifasadowość płytkość powierzchowność

Românăsuperficialitate

Русскийпове́рхностность

Српскиpovršnost површност

Svenskaytlighet

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

superficialization Superficially Superficialness superficiary superficies superfield

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