irrelevancy
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6.6
- noun
- /ˌɪrɪˈlɛvənsi/
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irrelevancia
- The irrelevancy of her comments made it difficult to stay focused on the main topic.
- nuclear irrelevancy
I can see the argument race is an irrelevancy because at the end of the day, deep down it is.
- I can see the argument race is an irrelevancy because at the end of the day, deep down it is.
- I knew if I kept his name out of my mouth, he'd slowly start to fall back into the ugly, dark, deep pit of irrelevancy.
Examples
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In a 2011 article, The Elephant in the Room, Williams also emphasizes problems of irrelevancy in music education.
Academic text (2015) -
First, we must dispose of an irrelevancy in the form of Ferguson's Tribal Zone theory.
Academic text (2000) -
I can see the argument race is an irrelevancy because at the end of the day, deep down it is.
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And stagnation leads to irrelevancy.
Academic text (2006) -
Nor have you, doctor, as your continued predilection for irrelevancy demonstrates.
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Do you not see the descent into utter irrelevancy going on here?
Blog text (17) -
There is only fatalism, despair, and feelings of irrelevancy.
Academic text (2007) -
I agree that the overhead created by unruliness or irrelevancy is a demanding issue.
Blog text (32) -
John McCain is making this fuss because he is on the edge of irrelevancy.
Blog text (25) -
We increasingly relegate ourselves to irrelevancy and sow the seeds of our own demise.
Blog text (25)
Synonyms
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5.3
Something not related to the main topic
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8.4
The state of not being suitable or useful in a particular situation
Not important to the subject or discussion
A lack of connection between things
A lack of connection between things or people
A situation where things have no link or relation
Not being connected with people or groups
The fact of not being related or important to the main point
Antonyms
How Relevant
Surface Forms
Morphology
irrelevancy = irrelevant (transparent) = ir + relevant + irrelevant + ancy
A straightforward noun-forming derivation from the adjective 'irrelevant' denoting the state or quality of being irrelevant.
Etymology
Irrelevancy comes from relevant, which once meant 'lifted up' or 'important', the same root you see in elevate. The in- part means 'not', so irrelevancy is the state of 'not being connected' or not important to the main topic.