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insignificance
The state of having no, or only very little, importance, standing, or relevance. It describes the quality of being insignificant or irrelevant.
Angesichts der unendlichen Weite des Universums spürte er die Bedeutungslosigkeit seiner eigenen Probleme.
In view of the infinite vastness of the universe, he felt the insignificance of his own problems.
The word has a clear structure: it comes from the adjective 'bedeutungslos' (insignificant), which consists of 'Bedeutung' (meaning/importance) and the ending '-los' (without). The ending '-igkeit' turns it into a noun that describes a state.
Das Adjektiv lautet „bedeutungslos“, das Nomen „die Bedeutungslosigkeit“.
The adjective is 'bedeutungslos' (insignificant), the noun 'die Bedeutungslosigkeit' (insignificance).
This abstract noun is often used with verbs that describe a process. A very typical phrase is 'in Bedeutungslosigkeit versinken' (to sink into insignificance).
Ohne neue Ideen droht das Unternehmen in der Bedeutungslosigkeit zu versinken.
Without new ideas, the company risks sinking into insignificance.
'Bedeutungslosigkeit' (insignificance) is a formal word and more common in written language. It is often found in philosophical, literary, or academic texts.
In seinem Roman thematisiert der Autor die Bedeutungslosigkeit des modernen Lebens.
In his novel, the author addresses the insignificance of modern life.
meaning / importance
'die Bedeutung' and 'die Bedeutungslosigkeit' are opposites when it comes to importance. 'die Bedeutung' says that something is important, relevant, or influential. 'die Bedeutungslosigkeit', on the other hand, says that something has no importance, or almost none. This contrast does not apply to the meaning of a word, but to the question: Is something important, or does it hardly matter?
Du merkst die Bedeutungslosigkeit dieser kleinen Ausgabe, wenn du den ganzen Monat betrachtest.
You notice the insignificance of this small expense when you look at the whole month.
Für sie hat Freundschaft bei der Arbeit eine große Bedeutung.
For her, friendship at work is very important.