Mediocrity
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /miËdɪˈɒkɹɪti/
Origin
From Latin mediocritÄs, from mediocris.
Full definition of mediocrity
Noun
mediocrity
(countable and uncountable; plural mediocritys)- (now rare) The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
- (obsolete) A middle course of action; moderation, balance.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York Review Books 2001, p. 273:In adversity I wish for prosperity, and in prosperity I am afraid of adversity. What mediocrity may be found?
- (uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.
- An individual with mediocre abilities or achievements.