Levity meaning

lĕvĭ-tē

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The state or quality of being light; buoyancy.

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Humor, merriment, or a lack of seriousness, especially when inappropriate.

A subject that should not be treated with levity.

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Inconstancy; changeableness.

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Lightness of weight; buoyancy.

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Lightness or gaiety of disposition, conduct, or speech; esp., improper or unbecoming gaiety or flippancy; lack of seriousness; frivolity.

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Fickleness; instability.

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Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity.

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The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.

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(countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.

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The definition of levity is silly or light speech or behavior, usually at an inappropriate time.

An example of levity is someone is being disrespectful to a police officer after being arrested.

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Origin of levity

Latin levitās from levis light legwh- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Coined in 1564, from Latin levitas (“lightness, frivolity"), from levis (“lightness (in weight)").

From Wiktionary
Cognate to lever.

From Wiktionary