"want of seriousness, frivolity," 1560s, from Latin levitatem (nominative levitas) "lightness, frivolity," from levis "light" in weight (see lever) + -ity.
例文
1. His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.
彼の言葉は軽率に議事過程に持ち込まれた。
2.Your levity is unseemly at this time.
このような場合、あなたの軽率な行動は適切ではありません。
3.At the time,Arnold had disapproved of such levity .
当時のアーノルドはこの軽薄な行為に見慣れていなかった。
4.It was cruel levity in you to do that.
それはあなたの無慈悲で軽薄な行為です。
5.On this latter point he felt almost certain,knowing her freedom from levity of character.