Dictionary Check: extraneity

"extraneity" is a valid word!

Scrabble 20 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

The state of not forming an essential or vital part.

Example: "A listening to Ginsberg's own steady rendition of this poem on The Beat Generation audio recordings points out the extraneousness of the theatrical trappings, which go so far as to drown out the words of the poem."
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