An ideology or practice characterized by frivolity; excessive devotion to trivial or superficial matters.
From 'frivolous' + '-ism,' creating a philosophical stance. A rare term that emerged in critical writing about cultural superficiality.
The term 'frivolism' captures a real anxiety about modernity—critics have used it to describe everything from consumerism to social media culture, though interestingly, what one era calls 'frivolism' another era calls 'innovation' or 'self-expression.'
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