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The definition of mundane is someone or something that is typical or ordinary.

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An example of mundane is having a front lawn.
An example of mundane is working a nine to five job.

See mundane in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the world; esp., worldly, as distinguished from heavenly, spiritual, etc.
commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc.

Origin: LME mondeyne < OFr mondain < LL mundanus < L mundus, world (in LL(Ec), the secular world, as opposed to the church)

Related Forms:

mundanely adverb
mundanity noun pl. mundanities

See mundane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular.
Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English mondeine

Origin: , from Old French mondain

Origin: , from Latin mundānus

Origin: , from mundus, world

Related Forms:

mun·daneˈly adverb

mun·daneˈness, mun·danˈi·ty (-dănˈĭ-tē) noun

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