mundanity

noun

mun·​dan·​i·​ty ˌmənˈdanətē 

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being mundane : worldliness

an ideal opposed to mundanity

2

: worldly inclinations

—often used in plural

charm and graciousness, —her appreciation of fine clothes and houses—these are all mundanities

—Harper's Bazaar

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French mondanité, from Medieval Latin mundanitat-, mundanitas, from Late Latin mundanus mundane + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity

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