superficiality
浅薄さ、表面的であること
解説 Definition
物事の見た目や上辺だけにとらわれ、内容や本質への理解が浅いことを表す名詞。考え方、分析、人間関係などに深みがなく、表層的で中身に乏しい状態を指す。
Superficiality is the quality of dealing only with the surface of things and not with deeper meaning or serious thought. It is often used critically for people, comments, or work that seem shallow.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
superficial を知っていれば、その名詞形が superficiality。まず surface「表面」を思い浮かべると、議論・理解・人間関係が「表面どまり」という感覚で覚えやすい。deep / profound の反対側に置くと整理しやすく、superficial knowledge, a superficial analysis, superficial charm のように「見た目はあるが中身が薄い」という批判でよく出る。単なる simple や brief とは違い、必要な深さが欠けている点が核心。-ity は「性質」を表す名詞語尾。
Link it to `superficial`, then notice the noun ending `-ity`. A strong memory hook is `surface`: something superficial stays on the surface and does not go deep. That is why it fits well with phrases like `superficial knowledge` or `a superficial analysis`.
例文
The superficiality of his remarks showed a lack of critical thinking.
彼の発言の浅薄さは、批判的思考の欠如を示していた。
Her superficiality in relationships meant she rarely formed meaningful connections.
人間関係における彼女の表面的な態度のせいで、深い結びつきはめったに生まれなかった。
The superficiality of the analysis failed to address the underlying problems.
その分析は浅薄だったため、根本的な問題に対処できなかった。
superficiality の類義語・関連語
派生語
superficiality の語源・成り立ち Etymology
superficiality はラテン語 superficies「表面・上面」由来で、super「上に」+ facies「顔・形」に、性質を表す -ity が付いた語です。もともと「表面にあること」なので、そこから「深みがなく、うわべだけ」という意味になり、surface や face と同根です。
Superficiality comes from superficial, which goes back to Latin superficies, meaning "surface." That Latin word is built from super "on top of" and facies "face" or "form," with -ity later added in English to make an abstract noun. Because the original sense was about what is only on the outer face, the word developed the idea of shallowness or lack of depth; surface and face are related.
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