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superficiality

🇬🇧 UK/'sju:pə,fiʃə'æliti/🇺🇸 US/,sju:pәfiʃi'æliti/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being superficial; a tendency to focus only on surface appearances rather than deeper understanding.

肤浅,浅薄;表面性

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
superabove, beyond
+
ficmake, do
+
iconnector
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
itystate, quality, condition
=superficiality

Common Collocations

  • 1.cultural superficiality文化上的肤浅
  • 2.intellectual superficiality思想上的浅薄
  • 3.[superficiality of thought]思维的浅薄
  • 4.superficiality of judgment判断的表面化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The superficiality of his analysis disappointed the research committee.

  • 2.

    Modern social media culture is often criticized for promoting superficiality over genuine connection.

  • 3.

    She grew tired of the superficiality of celebrity gossip magazines.

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