nugacity

n.

[L. nugacitas, fr. nugax, -acis, trifling.]
Futility; trifling talk or behavior; drollery. [R.] Dr. H. More.

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(noo-GAS-i-tee, nyoo-)

noun
Triviality; futility.

Etymology
From Latin nugax (trifling), from nugari (to trifle).]

Usage
"For many, the Beachcomber column has been an oasis of nugacity in an otherwise worthy landscape." — Beachcomber; The Daily Express (London, UK); Jan 9, 2006.

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[fr. L. nugacitas]  /noo GAS i ty/
1) trifling, triviality, futility
2) a trifling or frivolous idea

IN BRIEF: Noun- Something frivolous or trivial.