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insignificance

nounfeminine/ĩsɪɡnifiˈkɐ̃sjɐ/medium

in·sig·ni·fi·cân·ci·a

Definition

The quality or state of being insignificant; lack of importance, value, or meaning.
His contribution was of total insignificance.
He felt his own insignificance before the vastness of the universe.
Common collocations
utter insignificancefeel insignificancereduce to insignificance

Etymology

Do latim 'insignificans, -antis' (que não significa nada), através do espanhol/francês.

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