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   mundane

   /ˌmʌnˈdeɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking interest or excitement; dull: "his mundane, humdrum existence" Similar humdrumdullboringtediousmonotonoustiresomewearisomeprosaicunexcitinguninterestinguneventfulunvaryingunvariedunremarkablerepetitiverepetitiousroutineordinaryeverydayday-to-dayquotidianrun-of-the-millcommonplacecommonworkadayusualpedestriancustomaryregularnormalunimaginativebanalhackneyedtritestaleplatitudinousinformal:typicalvanillaplain vanillahackyrare:banausicOpposite extraordinaryimaginative
   • 2. of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one: "according to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world" Similar earthlyworldlyterrestrialmaterialtemporalsecularnon-spiritualfleshlycarnalsensualrare:sublunaryOpposite spiritual
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the branch of astrology that deals with the prediction of earthly events.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in mundane (sense 2)): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus ‘world’. mundane (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mundanely adverb
   • 2. mundaneness noun
   • 3. mundanity noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUNDANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / mʌnˈdeɪn / us / mʌnˈdeɪn / Add to word list. C1. very ordinary and therefore not interesting: Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her. Synonyms. quotidian formal. unremarkable. workaday. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being part of normal life and not special.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mundaneMundane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MUNDANE is of, relating to, or characteristic of the world. How to use mundane in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mundane.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mundaneMUNDANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mundane definition: common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.. See examples of MUNDANE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMUNDANE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mundane matterssuch as payingbillsand shoppingfor fooddo not interesther. Synonyms. quotidianformal. unremarkable. workaday. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being part of normal life and not special. ordinaryHe took ordinary household objects and transformed them into pieces of art.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUNDANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. Be willing to do even mundane tasks. ...the mundane realities of life. Synonyms: ordinary, routine, commonplace, banal More Synonyms of mundane. You can refer to mundane things as the mundane.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mundaneMundane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An ordinary, unexciting thing can be called mundane: "Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his mundane alter ego, Clark Kent." Mundane, from the Latin word mundus, "world," originally referred to things on earth.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › MundaneMundane - definition of mundane by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mundane. mundane synonyms, mundane pronunciation, mundane translation, English dictionary definition of mundane. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular. 2. Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary. mun·dane′ly adv....

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmundane - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of mundane adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › mundane_adjmundane, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the word mundane mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mundane, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mundane has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMUNDANE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MUNDANE definition: ordinary, or not interesting: . Learn more.