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Definition of nugatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nugatory

adjective
 
/ˈnjuːɡətəri/
 
/ˈnuːɡətɔːri/
(formal)
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  1. having no purpose or value synonym worthless
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari ‘to trifle’, from nugae ‘jests’.
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