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Definition of mediocrity noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mediocrity

noun

NAmE//ˌmidiˈɑkrət̮i//

(pl. mediocrities) (disapproving)

1[uncountable] the quality of being average or not very good His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.

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2[countable] a person who is not very good at something an outstanding leader, surrounded by mediocrities

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