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nullity

Syllabification: (nul·li·ty)
Pronunciation: /ˈnəlitē/
Definition of nullity

noun (plural nullities)

  • 1 Law an act or thing that is legally void.
  • the state of being legally void; invalidity, especially of a marriage.
  • 2a thing of no importance or worth.
  • nothingness.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French nullité, from medieval Latin nullitas, from Latin nullus 'none'

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