adj
mundane
mn-DAYN
adj
1
Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.
"After the excitement of the trip, returning to mundane chores felt dull."
"Filing paperwork is one of the more mundane parts of the job."
2
Relating to the ordinary physical world rather than the spiritual or supernatural.
"The ritual was said to bridge the mundane and the divine."
How to Use Mundane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDull, routine, and everyday — or, in an older sense, belonging to the earthly rather than the spiritual world.
Common pairings
mundane task
mundane routine
mundane life
Word Forms
mundaner comparative, mundanes plural, mundanest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus ("world").