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platitude in Italian

platitude in Italian is luogo comune, banalità — platitude means an often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.

platitude in Italian

luogo comune
noun
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
banalità
noun
(uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.

What does "platitude" mean?

  1. noun An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
  2. noun A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.
  3. noun Flatness; lack of change, activity, or deviation.
  4. noun Unoriginality; triteness.
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What is "platitude" in Italian?

"platitude" in Italian is luogo comune, banalità. platitude means: An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.

Are there other ways to say "platitude" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "platitude": luogo comune, banalità.

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