First Known Use: 15th century
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profundity
noun pro·fun·di·ty \prə-ˈfən-də-tē\
plural pro·fun·di·ties
Definition of PROFUNDITY
1
a : intellectual depth b : something profound or abstruse
2
: the quality or state of being profound or deep
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Origin of PROFUNDITY
Middle English profundite, from Latin profunditat-, profunditas depth, from profundus
Related to PROFUNDITY
- Synonyms
- deepness, profoundness, depth
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