frivolity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   lack of seriousness or sensible purpose in behavior, thought, or speech

   The solemn committee viewed any moment of frivolity as a failure of discipline.

2. 2
   noun

   an activity, remark, or object considered amusing but unimportant

   After weeks of hard work, they allowed themselves a few harmless frivolities.

Borrowed from French frivolite, from Latin frivolitas, based on frivolus, 'worthless, trifling, or silly.' The word can name either the quality of not being serious or a particular trivial pleasure or act.

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