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(va kyo̵̅o̅′ə tē)

noun pl. vacuities

the quality or state of being empty; emptiness
an empty space; void or vacuum
emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought
an inane or senseless thing, remark, or quality; inanity

Origin: L vacuitas < vacuus, empty

See vacuity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. vac·u·i·ties

Total absence of matter; emptiness.
An empty space; a vacuum.
Total lack of ideas; emptiness of mind.
Absence of meaningful occupation; idleness: “the crew, being patient people, much given to slumber and vacuity” (Washington Irving).
The quality or fact of being devoid of something specified: a vacuity of taste; a vacuity of emotions.
Something, especially a remark, that is pointless or inane: a conversation full of vacuities.

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Origin: Middle English vacuite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin vacuitās

Origin: , from vacuus, empty; see vacuum

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