topicality

noun

top·​i·​cal·​i·​ty ˌtä-pə-ˈka-lə-tē 

plural topicalities

1

: the quality or state of being topical

2

: an item of topical interest

Examples of topicality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Berry had begun translating Soft Burial shortly after it was published in China but shifted to Wuhan Diary in 2020 because of its topicality. —Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025

An attendee asked about the topicality of the film, with its highly-unusual-for-1975 use of a bisexual lead character who is in love with a trans woman, reflecting the reality of the true-life scenario that was adapted for the screen. —Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025

Its topicality drives a surge of social engagement conversation with every new episode. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025

Whichever way Ahn continues to find avenues to make entertainment organically laced with topicality is surely welcomed. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for topicality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality