Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Superficiality · Su·per·fi·ci·al·i·ty · IPA /ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/ 01 n. The quality or state of being superficial; also, that which is superficial. 1. The quality or state of being superficial; also, that which is superficial.