Facileness

/ˈfæsɪlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being facile; ease and fluency in speech or action, or the quality of being superficial and lacking depth.

Etymology

From 'facile' plus -ness suffix forming abstract nouns. Traces back through Latin 'facilis' (easy) to 'facere' (to do).

Kelly Says

The 'facileness' of modern social media—how easily we can share opinions without research—is sometimes celebrated as accessibility but criticized for lowering discourse quality!

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