levity
noun/ˈlevəti/
/ˈlevəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- 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’.Want to learn more?
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