Mundane Meaning
/mʌnˈdeɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
adjPertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
Sentence Examples
Oh, but that is a mundane matter!
I'm sure there's a more mundane explanation that doesn't involve ghosts.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He described his repetitive office tasks as quite ____ and very uninteresting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I find that doing various ____ tasks like washing the dishes can actually be quite relaxing after a very long and stressful day at work.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English mondeyne, from Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundānus, from Latin mundus (“world”). Compare Danish mondæn. (ordinary): Compare typologically Russian несусве́тный (nesusvétnyj) (<~ не- (ne-) + (rare) сусве́тный (susvétnyj) < свет (svet)).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"THE LIVERPOOL PARTY at Pat and Frank Milnes’ celebrated both the Gunpowder Plot and the Liverpool Club’s 400th and something meeting. Two mundane and non-fan friends of the hosts - women, too - played brag all night and Norman Weedall disappeared at 3 a.m."
— 1959 December 1, Ron Bennett, Skyrack, number 10:
"The Demon Barber and I played Shock the Mundanes. The door would open up and we would start a sentence in mid-imaginary conversation, like—‘Of course, they never found the body.’"
— 1989 Spring, Lawrence Person, “Fear and Loathing in New Orleans: A Savage Journey Into the Heart of American Fandom”, in Nova Express, volume 2, number 3 (whole number #7), page 10:
"Some people just think your ^([sic]) a sicko or something for enjoying the art. I know that alot ^([sic]) of the time, I would rather see some nice nude furrygirls instead of pictures of nude mundanes."
— 1996, Angel of Death, “furries vs. mundanes”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet):
"Long famed in fandom, Mr. Bloch skyrocketed to prominence in the mundane when his autobiographical novel, PSYCHO, was made into a hit motion picture."
— 1966 November, Lee Hoffman, “Our Authors”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 4, page 35:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He described his repetitive office tasks as quite ____ and very uninteresting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I find that doing various ____ tasks like washing the dishes can actually be quite relaxing after a very long and stressful day at work.