Definitions for Mundane
mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪnmun·dane

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workadayadjective

   found in the ordinary course of events

   "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

2. mundane, terrestrialadjective

   concerned with the world or worldly matters

   "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"

3. mundane, terreneadjective

   belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

   "not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind"; "so terrene a being as himself"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Mundaneadjective

   Commonplace; ordinary; banal.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. mundanenoun

   A person considered to be "normal", not part of the elite group.

2. mundaneadjective

   worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly

3. mundaneadjective

   Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.

4. mundaneadjective

   ordinary; not new

5. mundaneadjective

   tedious; repetitive and boring

6. Etymology: From mundanus, from mundus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mundaneadjective

   Belonging to the world.

   Etymology: mundanus, Lat.

   The platonical hypothesis of a mundane soul will relieve us. Joseph Glanvill, Scep.

   The atoms which now constitute heaven and earth, being once separate in the mundane space, could never without God, by their mechanical affections, have convened into this present frame of things. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mundane

   In subcultural and fictional uses, a mundane is a person who does not belong to a particular group, according to the members of that group; the implication is that such persons, lacking imagination, are concerned solely with the mundane: the quotidian and ordinary. The term first came into use in science fiction fandom to refer, sometimes deprecatingly, to non-fans; this use of the term antedates 1955.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mundaneadjective

   of or pertaining to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere

2. Etymology: [L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. ma to adorn, dress, maa adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Mundane

   In subcultural and fictional uses, a mundane is a person who does not belong to a particular group, according to the members of that group; the implication is that such persons, lacking imagination, are concerned solely with the mundane: the quotidian and ordinary. In science fiction fandom and related fandoms the term is used to refer, sometimes deprecatingly, to non-fans; this use of the term antedates 1955.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mundane

   mun′dān, adj. belonging to the world: terrestrial.—adv. Mun′danely.—n. Mundan′ity. [Fr.,—L. mundanus—mundus, the world.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mundane

   [from SF fandom] 1. A person who is not in science fiction fandom. 2. A person who is not in the computer industry. In this sense, most often an adjectival modifier as in “in my mundane life....” See also Real World, muggle.

Anagrams for Mundane »

1. unnamed

2. unamend

3. unmaned

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mundane in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mundane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Mundane in a Sentence

1. Philomena Mariani:

   The classic New York skyline has changed dramatically since Weegee's day, and the flurry of often mundane building construction over the last decades has obscured many of New York's iconic skyscrapers.

2. Scott Cohen:

   It's that more glamorous [ business travel ] that I think actually will survive, that more mundane segment where the relationship is already established... are the ones that I think to an extent will die. Businesses will [ say ], you know, that trip's not that important. That deal's already been done.

3. Chetan Dube:

   In the 1800s, 90 percent of us were just farming. Today it’s 2 percent of us. What happened to the other 88 percent? Technology came and gave us wings, ‘Smart’ has become so abused a term. It has become more of a marketing ploy. But true ‘smart’ technology—a true cognitive agent—will almost force man to say, ‘Lift up your game.’ Because the commonplace, mundane chores that were abusing your intellectual capabilities are no longer there. Descartes’ classic ‘Je pense, donc je suis’—‘I think, therefore I am’—has never been more applicable to man’s pursuits.

4. Steve Feltham:

   At the moment, a Wels catfish ticks more of the boxes than any of the other contenders for the explanation, i would like it to be something new and undiscovered rather than something a little bit mundane. People do report four- or five-feet long necks sticking up out of Loch Ness. That's not going to be a Wels catfish.

5. Earl Blumenauer:

   I get lost in the rhythm, my mind is released to think great thoughts or reflect on the mundane. A kaleidoscope of images pops up as I build my own momentum. Whether hiking, running, or baking, I am drawn by muscle memory and instinct. I find I don’t have to check the recipe to think about how many egg yolks to separate, where they go, or what comes next. The process has become part of my subconscious and physiology.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mundane
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Mundane
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mundane
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Mundane
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundane
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mundane
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mundane
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Mundane
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Mundane