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

superficiality

noun
 
/ˌsuːpəˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
 
/ˌsuːpərˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. (often disapproving) the fact that something is not careful and only considers what is obvious
    • Academic reviewers criticized the superficiality of his writing.
  2. (disapproving) the fact that somebody/something is not serious or important and lacks any depth of understanding or feeling synonym shallowness (1)
    • John was routinely accused of glibness and superficiality.
    • the superficiality and lovelessness of their relationship
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