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   Mun·dane

   /ˌmənˈdān/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking interest or excitement; dull: "seeking a way out of 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: "the boundaries of the mundane world" Similar earthlyworldlyterrestrialmaterialtemporalsecularnonspiritualfleshlycarnalsensualrare:sublunaryOpposite spiritual
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the branch of astrology that deals with political, social, economic, and geophysical events and processes.

   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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   adjective. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative. of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs. Synonyms: temporal, secular. of or relating to the world, universe, or earth. mundane. / ˈmʌndeɪn; mʌnˈdeɪn / adjective. everyday, ordinary, or banal. relating to the world or worldly matters.

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   adjective. found in the ordinary course of events. synonyms: everyday, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday. ordinary. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. adjective. concerned with the world or worldly matters. “ mundane affairs”. synonyms: terrestrial.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmundane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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   4 days ago · adjective. 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 .

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

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   adj. 1. of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs. 2. common; banal. [1425–75; < Middle French mondain < Latin mundānus = mund (us) world + -ānus -an 1] mun•dane′ly, adv. mun•dane′ness, n. mun•dan′i•ty (-ˈdæn ɪ ti) n. syn: See earthly.

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

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   adjective. uk / mʌnˈdeɪn / us. Add to word list. ordinary, or not interesting: a mundane task / life. (Definition of mundane from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mundane. in Chinese (Traditional) 世俗的, 單調的, 平凡的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 世俗的, 单调的, 平凡的… See more. in Spanish. prosaico… See more.

8. 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.