inconsequence

noun

in·con·se·quence | \ (ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)s

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, -si-kwən(t)s\

Definition of inconsequence

: the quality or state of being inconsequent

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up to that point his life had been one largely marked by inconsequence

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As a result, some of those moments flirt with inconsequence or facile symbolism. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: ‘Mary Page Marlowe’ Lives an Ordinary, Extraordinary Life," 12 July 2018

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