miscellaneity

noun

mis·​cel·​la·​ne·​i·​ty

-ləˈnēətē,

-ətē,

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being miscellaneous

its appearance of miscellaneity in the absence of a guiding general idea

—Raymond Williams

Word History

Etymology

miscellaneous + -ity

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