What does flippancy mean?
Definitions for flippancy
flip·pan·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
flippancy, light-mindednessnoun
inappropriate levity
"her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"
Wiktionary
flippancynoun
A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.
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flippancy
Flippancy refers to a lack of respect or seriousness about a situation, often demonstrated through dismissive or inappropriate humor. It's a disrespectful, frivolous or casual disregard towards something considered important or serious.
Webster Dictionary
Flippancynoun
the state or quality of being flippant
Etymology: [See Flippant.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flippancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flippancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of flippancy in a Sentence
The fuel shortage is severely biting for the average person. They are forced to remain in lines far too long, for too much time, to pay too much money for too little fuel, this is no joking matter. Livelihoods and people's welfare are at stake. With so much on the line, Kachikwu's flippancy was out-of-line.
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Translations for flippancy
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- непочтителностBulgarian
- locuacidadSpanish
- leviandadePortuguese
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