"light-mindedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From light-minded (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light-minded|-ness|pos1=adjective|pos2=suffix forming nouns}} light-minded (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} light-mindedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality or state of one who is light-minded; lack of seriousness. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: capriciousness, frivolity, inconsiderateness, lightmindedness Related terms: light-mindedly [adverb] Translations (lack of seriousness): letsind [neuter] (Danish), Leichtsinn [masculine] (German), lettsinn [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), lettsinn [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), lekkomyślność [feminine] (Polish), легкомы́сленность (lexkomýslennostʹ) (Russian), легкомы́слие (lexkomýslije) [neuter] (Russian), lättsinne [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-light-mindedness-en-noun-rCJWO-7Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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