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profundity

noun

pro·​fun·​di·​ty prə-ˈfən-də-tē How to pronounce profundity (audio)
plural profundities
1
a
: intellectual depth
b
: something profound or abstruse
2
: the quality or state of being profound or deep

Example Sentences

the profundity of his thoughts Her books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity. the depth and profundity of her feelings
Recent Examples on the Web But because of its grayer mood and sober-minded ambitions, the strains to reach insight or profundity are also more apparent. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Pratchett blends fantasy and satire, jokes and profundity, with a singular adeptness. Sebastian Modak, New York Times, 11 June 2022 For all the profundity that one experiences when becoming a parent—the primordial love; the humbling wonder—there’s also a lot of dullness and mundanity. Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 Such civil society initiatives have helped to detail with profundity and grace the lives of African diasporic people in Germany. Wired, 14 July 2022 Station Eleven’s tepid audience reception remains one of the more depressing television developments to come out of last year, given the profundity of both its script and its performances. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 13 July 2022 Other stories here similarly strain for profundity. oregonlive, 23 June 2022 For all the profundity that one experiences when becoming a parent—the primordial love; the humbling wonder—there’s also a lot of dullness and mundanity. Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 17 June 2022 Eventually, the diagetic noise coming from the stage gets swapped out for soundtracky filler — a shimmering, rocklike ambiance that glows with an aura of profundity. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English profundite, from Latin profunditat-, profunditas depth, from profundus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of profundity was in the 15th century

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