First Known Use: 15th century
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vacuity
noun va·cu·i·ty \va-ˈkyü-ə-tē, və-\
: the state of lacking any real meaning, importance, or intelligence
plural va·cu·i·ties
Full Definition of VACUITY
1
: an empty space
2
: the state, fact, or quality of being vacuous
3
: something (as an idea) that is vacuous or inane
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Origin of VACUITY
Middle English vacuite, Latin vacuitas, from vacuus empty
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