C2nounformallanguagepolitics
US/ɪˈrel.ə.vən.si/
UK/ɪˈrel.ə.vən.si/
something that is not important or not connected with the subject being discussed
In context
The meeting dragged on because people kept raising irrelevancies.
To many young voters, the old party has become an irrelevancy.
The judge dismissed the question as an irrelevancy and moved on.
Words that go with irrelevancy
noun + preposition
- irrelevancy ofThe scandal showed the irrelevancy of the old rules to modern life.
verb + preposition
- fade into irrelevancyWithout new ideas, the movement slowly faded into irrelevancy.
- sink into irrelevancyBrands that ignore young people can sink into irrelevancy.
- dismiss as an irrelevancyThe minister dismissed the question as an irrelevancy.
adjective + noun
- political irrelevancyWithout young members, the party risks political irrelevancy.
- total irrelevancyHis point was a total irrelevancy to the debate.