Insignificance
[in-sig-nif-i-kuh ns] /ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns/
noun
1.
the quality or condition of being ; lack of importance or consequence.
n.
1690s, from insignificant + -ance. Related: Insignificancy (1650s).
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