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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperficiality
/ˌsuːpərfɪʃiˈælɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Lack of depth of character, understanding, or quality.
"The superficiality of the conversation left her feeling unfulfilled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from French superficialité, or from medieval Latin superficialitas, from Latin superficialis (see superficial).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "superficiality" is said worldwide
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superficialité
Transliteration: superficialité
"Il a critiqué la superficialité de cette analyse."
Oberflächlichkeit
Transliteration: Oberflächlichkeit
"Die Oberflächlichkeit des Artikels enttäuschte die Leser."
superficialità
Transliteration: superficialità
"Non posso sopportare la superficialità di certe persone."
superficialidad
Transliteration: superficialidad
"La superficialidad de sus argumentos era evidente."
superficialidade
Transliteration: superficialidade
"Ela detestava a superficialidade do mundo da moda."
उथलापन
Transliteration: uthalapan
"उसके भाषण में विचारों का उथलापन साफ दिखाई दे रहा था।"
肤浅
Transliteration: fūqiǎn
"这部电影因其情节的肤浅而受到批评。"
피상성
Transliteration: pisangseong
"그는 그 논문의 피상성을 지적했다."
表面的
Transliteration: hyōmenteki
"彼の議論には大きな表表面的な部分があった。"
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