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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbanalità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-na-li-tà
"Il film è stato criticato per la sua banalità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being banal; unoriginality or lack of freshness.
"The movie was criticized for its banality, offering nothing new to the genre." - 2
A trite or unoriginal remark or idea.
"His speech was filled with banality, failing to inspire the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'banality' originates from the French term 'banalité', which itself derives from 'banal', meaning 'common' or 'ordinary'. The term entered English in the early 19th century, reflecting a shift from describing something as commonplace to emphasizing its lack of originality or interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Banality" is said worldwide
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banalité
Transliteration: ba-na-li-té
"Le film a été critiqué pour sa banalité."
Banalität
Transliteration: ba-na-li-tät
"Der Film wurde wegen seiner Banalität kritisiert."
banalità
Transliteration: ba-na-li-tà
"Il film è stato criticato per la sua banalità."
banalidad
Transliteration: ba-na-li-dad
"La película fue criticada por su banalidad."
banalidade
Transliteration: ba-na-li-da-de
"O filme foi criticado por sua banalidade."
सामान्यता
Transliteration: samaanyata
"फिल्म को उसकी सामान्यता के लिए आलोचना की गई।"
平庸
Transliteration: píngyōng
"这部电影因其平庸而受到批评。"
진부함
Transliteration: jinbuham
"그 영화는 진부함 때문에 비판받았다."
平凡さ
Transliteration: heibon sa
"その映画は平凡さのために批判された。"
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