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levity meaning in Sanskrit

लाघव lāghava

/ˈlɛ.vɪ.ti/

levity in Sanskrit: लाघव (lāghava). In English, levity means a lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

Sanskrit words for levity

levity, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, rashness R. Kathās
लाघव lāghava

English meaning of levity

  1. noun A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
  2. noun A lack of steadiness.
  3. noun The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
  4. noun A lighthearted or frivolous act.

Full definition of levity

levity in a sentence

  • An attempt to inject a little levity into the proceedings.

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Questions about levity in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of levity in Sanskrit?
Levity in Sanskrit is लाघव (lāghava).
levity इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Levity: लाघव (lāghava).
What does levity mean in English?
Levity means a lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “levity”: लाघव. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: levity (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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