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

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

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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.

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

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   C1. very ordinary and therefore not interesting: Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her. Synonyms. quotidianformal. unremarkable. workaday. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being part of normal life and not special.

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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....

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › mundaneMUNDANE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / mʌnˈdeɪn / us. Add to word list Add to word list. ordinary, or not interesting: a mundane task / life. (Definition of mundane from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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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.