insignificance

Meanings

• noun

  The quality or state of being unimportant, of little consequence, or of having no effect.

  - "The small mistake was insignificant in the grand scheme of things."
  - "Despite her insignificant role in the project, she worked tirelessly to ensure its success."

• noun

  The absence of significance or meaning.

  - "The ancient ruins held an air of insignificance to the modern tourists."
  - "The artist's latest work was met with insignificance by the critics."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with insignificance
significance , importance , dissimance , relevance

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Variants

List of all variants of insignificance that leads to same result
insignificance , insignificances , pale into insignificance

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'insignificus' meaning 'unmarked, unnoticed, unsignified'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'insignificance' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. In the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulfield often expresses feelings of insignificance.

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Related Concepts

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1. trivial: Related to insignificance, something that is trivial is unimportant or of little consequence.

2. irrelevance: Something that is irrelevant is not related to or does not affect the matter at hand, which is similar to insignificance.

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Culture

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In literature, insignificance is often used to describe characters or events that are unimportant or have little impact on the overall story. In philosophy, insignificance is a concept related to existentialism, which explores the meaning and significance of human existence.

How to Memorize "insignificance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, insignificant ant trying to climb a large mountain. This ant represents the insignificance of an individual in the grand scheme of things.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'insignificance' with the feeling of being small or unimportant.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Insignificance Is Nothing' to remember the definition.

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