Mundane

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪn

Origin

From Latin mundanus, from mundus ("world").

Full definition of mundane

Adjective

1. worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly
2. Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
• 1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2):Amongst mundane bodies, six there are that do perpetually move, and they are the six Planets; of the rest, that is, of the Earth, Sun, and fixed Stars, it is disputable which of them moveth, and which stands still.
3. ordinary; not new
4. tedious; repetitive and boring

Synonyms

• (of the earth) worldly
• (ordinary, tedious) banal, boring, commonplace, everyday, routine, workaday, jejune

Antonyms

• heavenly
• arcane

Noun

1. (slang, derogatory, in various subcultures) A person considered to be "normal", not part of the elite group.
• 1996, "Angel of Death", furries vs. mundanes (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.fan.furry)Some people just think your a sicko or something for enjoying the art. I know that alot of the time, I would rather see some nice nude furrygirls instead of pictures of nude mundanes.

Synonyms

• mainstreamer, muggle, straight

Derived terms

• mundanely
• mundaneness
• mundanity

Anagrams

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