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单词 frivolism
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frivolismn.

Etymology: < frivol adj. + -ism suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfrivolism.
? Obsolete.
1. A frivolous occupation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > frivolous or not serious
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frivolism1778
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frivol1903
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1778 E. Apthorp Lett. Prevalence Christianity 179 Botany, entomology, and other frivolisms.
2. Frivolity.In dictionaries citing Priestley.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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