"jejunosity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: jejune + -osity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jejune|-osity}} jejune + -osity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jejunosity (uncountable)
  1. The state of being jejune; emptiness of substance or naïveté. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-jejunosity-en-noun-LwAmqDpx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -osity

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