laxity
laxity · laxities
The state of being laxThe state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
/ˈlaksɪti/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
(countable, uncountable)Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.
More definitions
- the quality of being lax and neglectful
- the condition of being physiologically lax
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French laxité, itself borrowed from Latin laxitas, laxitatem, from laBorrowed from Middle French laxité, itself borrowed from Latin laxitas, laxitatem, from laxus. By surface analysis, lax + -ity.
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Forms
plural: laxitiesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being lax and neglectful:laxnessremissnessslackness
- the condition of being physiologically lax:laxness
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedlax
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable