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Definition of levity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

levity

noun
 
/ˈlevəti/
 
/ˈlevəti/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it with humour synonym frivolity
    • The joke provided a moment of levity in an otherwise dreary meeting.
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin levitas, from levis ‘light’.
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