whimsicality

noun

whim·​si·​cal·​i·​ty ˌhwimzəˈkalətē 

-lətē, 

-i also ˌwi-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being whimsical : whimsicalness

to liberate a small nation simply because one approves of it is mere whimsicality

—Robert Lynd

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