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mundane

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn/

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Definition of mundane

adjective

1lacking interest or excitement; dull:his mundane, humdrum existence

2of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one: according to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world

Derivatives

mundanely
mundaneness
mundanity

Origin:

late Middle English (in mundane (sense 2)): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus 'world'. mundane (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century