Inanity
Pronunciation : In*an"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. inanitas, fr. inanis empty: cf. F. inanit?. See Inane.]
Definition : 1. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.
2. Want of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity.
3. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world.
pl. Inanities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913