Jejuneity
/dʒɪˈdʒuːənəti/noun
The quality of being jejune, especially intellectually dull, simplistic, or lacking in substance.
Did you know?The anatomical word “jejunum” comes from Latin ieiunus, “fasting” or “empty,” because ancient anatomists believed this section of intestine was usually found empty after death.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ieiūnus
“Fasting, abstinent, empty, or barren”
Late Latin
Latin
ieiūnitās
“Fasting, emptiness, or barrenness; the source of the abstract noun”
Old French
Old French
jeün / jeûne
“Fasting or abstinence from food”
17th Century
English
jejune
“Originally fasting or lacking nourishment; later intellectually thin or unsatisfying”
17th–18th Century
English
jejuneity
“The state or quality of being jejune”
Modern English
English
jejuneity
“Intellectual dullness, naïveté, or lack of substance”
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